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The Bible in Iraq
18 languages spoken in Iraq are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
67%
9 Complete Bible
8 New Testament complete
5 Portions translated
5 Nothing translated yet
27Languages in the country
9With complete Bible
18Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kurdish Official | Complete Bible | 3.101.000 |
| Mesopotamian Arabic | New Testament complete | 23.114.000 |
| North Mesopotamian Arabic | New Testament complete | 11.219.000 |
| Southern Kurdish | New Testament complete | 1.548.000 |
| Northern Luri | New Testament complete | 511.000 |
| Shabak | Portions translated | 258.000 |
| Najdi Arabic | Portions translated | 170.000 |
| Gurani | Portions translated | 103.000 |
| Bajelani | Translation needed | 82.000 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 64.000 |
| Gulf Arabic | Portions translated | 52.000 |
| Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | New Testament complete | 51.000 |
| Adyghe | New Testament complete | 47.000 |
| Domari | Portions translated | 46.000 |
| Kakayi | Need not assessed | 25.000 |
| Turoyo | New Testament complete | 5.500 |
| Koy Sanjaq Surat | Need not assessed | 1.100 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.