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The Bible in Guyana
11 languages spoken in Guyana are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
73%
4 Complete Bible
8 New Testament complete
2 Portions translated
1 Nothing translated yet
15Languages in the country
4With complete Bible
11Without 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 | 69.400 |
| Sarnami Hindustani | New Testament complete | 446.000 |
| Guyanese Creole | Portions translated | 240.000 |
| Macushi | New Testament complete | 10.000 |
| Wapishana | New Testament complete | 7.600 |
| Warao | New Testament complete | 5.600 |
| Akawaio | New Testament complete | 5.600 |
| Patamuna | New Testament complete | 5.500 |
| Carib | New Testament complete | 3.300 |
| Pemon | New Testament complete | 600 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.