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The Bible in Gambia
15 languages spoken in Gambia are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
58%
11 Complete Bible
6 New Testament complete
7 Portions translated
2 Nothing translated yet
26Languages in the country
11With complete Bible
15Without complete Bible
0With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| English Official | Complete Bible | — |
| Pulaar | New Testament complete | 477.000 |
| Gambian Wolof | Portions translated | 397.000 |
| Soninke | Portions translated | 164.000 |
| Karon | Portions translated | 83.000 |
| Mandjak | New Testament complete | 48.000 |
| Hassaniyya | New Testament complete | 40.000 |
| Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | Portions translated | 36.000 |
| Eastern Maninka | New Testament complete | 27.000 |
| Jahanka | Translation started | 6.500 |
| Western Malinké | Portions translated | 5.700 |
| Balanta | New Testament complete | 3.600 |
| Mansoanka | Portions translated | 2.900 |
| Mankanya | New Testament complete | 2.600 |
| Bayot | Portions translated | 1.300 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.