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The Bible in Gabon
42 languages spoken in Gabon are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
81%
10 Complete Bible
7 New Testament complete
21 Portions translated
14 Nothing translated yet
52Languages in the country
10With complete Bible
42Without complete Bible
1With no translation at all
Bible translation by language
These are the country's languages that do not yet have the complete Bible, plus the official language. Languages brought from other countries that already have the complete Bible are not on this list.
| Language | Status | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| French Official | Complete Bible | 282.000 |
| Njebi | New Testament complete | 225.000 |
| Teke-Tege | New Testament complete | 131.000 |
| Mbere | Portions translated | 91.000 |
| Teke-Tsaayi | Translation started | 85.000 |
| Sira | Portions translated | 76.000 |
| Sangu (Gabon) | Portions translated | 65.000 |
| Kota (Gabon) | Portions translated | 54.000 |
| Lumbu | Portions translated | 50.000 |
| Wumbvu | Portions translated | 46.000 |
| Duma | Portions translated | 25.000 |
| Wandji | Translation started | 22.000 |
| Tsaangi | New Testament complete | 22.000 |
| Ombamba | Translation started | 22.000 |
| Ngom | Portions translated | 21.000 |
| Tsogo | New Testament complete | 19.000 |
| Vumbu | Need not assessed | 11.000 |
| Baka (Cameroon) | Portions translated | 10.000 |
| Vili | New Testament complete | 9.200 |
| Bubi | Portions translated | 8.600 |
| Bekwel | New Testament complete | 8.600 |
| Ndumu | Portions translated | 6.500 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 6.200 |
| Soninke | Portions translated | 5.500 |
| Tchitchege | Need not assessed | 4.800 |
| Mbangwe | Portions translated | 4.300 |
| Kabuverdianu | Portions translated | 3.100 |
| Bwisi | Portions translated | 3.100 |
| Seki | Portions translated | 2.200 |
| Pinji | Portions translated | 2.200 |
| Ndasa | Translation needed | 2.200 |
| Kele | Portions translated | 2.200 |
| Kaningi | Translation started | 2.200 |
| Barama | Portions translated | 2.200 |
| Samay | Portions translated | 1.800 |
| Ndambomo | Need not assessed | 1.500 |
| Iyasa | Portions translated | 1.000 |
| Eviya | Need not assessed | 600 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.