Bible Center
The Bible in Ethiopia
63 languages spoken in Ethiopia are still waiting for a complete Bible.
90Languages in the country
27With complete Bible
63Without complete Bible
0With no translation at all
How many already have a complete Bible?
30% With complete Bible
70% Still without
Languages still waiting
| Language | Speakers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amharic Official | — | Complete Bible |
| Silt’e | 1.854.000 | New Testament complete |
| Awngi | 1.124.800 | New Testament complete |
| Ethiopian Sign Language | 574.000 | Portions translated |
| Alaba-K’abeena | 564.000 | New Testament complete |
| Gumuz | 540.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mesqan | 495.000 | Portions translated |
| Xamtanga | 475.000 | New Testament complete |
| Inor | 401.000 | Portions translated |
| Berta | 374.400 | Portions translated |
| Kistane | 322.000 | New Testament complete |
| Yemsa | 316.000 | New Testament complete |
| Me’en | 313.000 | New Testament complete |
| Koorete | 309.000 | New Testament complete |
| Argobba | 249.000 | Translation started |
| Ale | 156.000 | Portions translated |
| Libido | 155.000 | Portions translated |
| Basketo | 154.000 | New Testament complete |
| Shekkacho | 153.000 | New Testament complete |
| Hamer-Banna | 145.000 | New Testament complete |
| Wolane | 142.000 | Portions translated |
| Burji | 142.000 | New Testament complete |
| Dirasha | 129.000 | Portions translated |
| Daasanach | 95.000 | New Testament complete |
| Borna | 95.000 | New Testament complete |
| Oyda | 89.000 | New Testament complete |
| Gayil | 85.000 | New Testament complete |
| Majang | 72.600 | New Testament complete |
| Sheko | 72.000 | New Testament complete |
| Dizin | 72.000 | New Testament complete |
| Saho | 64.000 | New Testament complete |
| Harari | 61.000 | Portions translated |
| Girirra | 60.000 | Translation started |
| Tsamai | 55.000 | Portions translated |
| Suri, Tirmaga-Chai | 55.000 | Portions translated |
| Nyangatom | 50.000 | Portions translated |
| Dorze | 46.000 | Need not assessed |
| Mositacha | 39.000 | Portions translated |
| Zay | 35.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zayse | 35.000 | Portions translated |
| Melo | 31.000 | New Testament complete |
| Uduk | 30.000 | New Testament complete |
| Tsaara | 26.000 | New Testament complete |
| Arabic, Sudanese | 24.000 | New Testament complete |
| Toposa | 23.000 | Portions translated |
| Seze | 20.000 | Translation started |
| Nayi | 19.000 | Translation started |
| Komo (Sudan) | 17.000 | Portions translated |
| Mursi | 15.000 | Translation started |
| Gwama | 13.000 | Portions translated |
| Arbore | 13.000 | Portions translated |
| Baiso | 11.000 | New Testament complete |
| Hozo | 9.100 | Portions translated |
| Dime | 7.600 | Portions translated |
| Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni | 6.900 | Portions translated |
| Kachama-Ganjule | 5.100 | Translation started |
| Mawes Aasse | 4.600 | Translation started |
| Suri, Kacipo-Bale | 4.100 | Translation started |
| Kwegu | 3.900 | Translation started |
| Opo | 3.500 | Portions translated |
| Murle | 2.900 | New Testament complete |
| Karo (Ethiopia) | 2.900 | Portions translated |
| Ganza | 800 | Translation started |
| Daats’iin | 500 | Translation started |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.