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The Bible in Japan
14 languages spoken in Japan are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
36%
25 Complete Bible
2 New Testament complete
2 Portions translated
10 Translation started
0 Nothing translated yet
39Languages in the country
25With complete Bible
14Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Official | Complete Bible | 118.141.000 |
| Central Okinawan | Portions translated | 1.145.000 |
| Japanese Sign Language | Portions translated | 125.000 |
| Yaeyama | Need not assessed | 45.000 |
| Kikai | Need not assessed | 12.000 |
| Northern Amami-Oshima | Need not assessed | 9.400 |
| Western Punjabi | New Testament complete | 7.600 |
| Toku-No-Shima | Need not assessed | 4.900 |
| Kunigami | Need not assessed | 4.800 |
| Oki-No-Erabu | Need not assessed | 3.100 |
| Southern Amami-Oshima | Need not assessed | 1.700 |
| Yoron | Need not assessed | 900 |
| Yonaguni | Need not assessed | 800 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.