38.757.900Speakers worldwide
8Countries where spoken
92Peoples who speak it
Written translation
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- Translation started Done
- Portions Done
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- Whole Bible Current stage
Bible translation in Kannada is at this stage: Complete Bible.
Complete Bible 1827-2024 New Testament 1827-2023 Bible portions Available
Oral resources
Not every translation is written. Where the culture is oral, or where few people read, audio recordings bring the Word before the printed text does.
Audio recordings
Available
Jesus Film
Available
Where this language is spoken
IN
38.539.600
US
88.000
MY
67.000
SN
22.000
CA
19.000
AU
15.000
GB
5.700
NZ
1.600
Who speaks this language
92 people group(s) speak this as their primary language, and 90 of them are still unreached by the gospel.
| People group | Speakers | Evang. | Chr. | Level of reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vakkaliga
IN
|
6.774.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Kuruba
IN
|
4.410.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Naikda
IN
|
4.032.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Lingayat
IN
|
3.635.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Adi Karnataka
IN
|
3.139.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Bedar hindu
IN
|
2.682.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Beldar hindu
IN
|
2.028.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Balija hindu
IN
|
1.887.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Gangakula
IN
|
1.645.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Sali
IN
|
1.117.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Holaya
IN
|
859.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Banijiga
IN
|
799.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Vakkaliga Gangadikara
IN
|
569.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Devanga
IN
|
520.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Brahmin Kannada
IN
|
464.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Kunchatiga
IN
|
401.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Kaikadi
IN
|
359.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Vakkaliga Kunchitiga
IN
|
256.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Chalvadi
IN
|
239.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Korama
IN
|
231.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Adi Karnataka Christian
IN
|
185.000 | - | - | Superficially reached |
|
Kadia hindu
IN
|
160.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Halwakki Wakkal
IN
|
146.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Moger
IN
|
130.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Bedar Bile
IN
|
118.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Bedar Naik Makkalu
IN
|
116.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Bedar Kare
IN
|
114.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Gondaru
IN
|
103.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Viswakarma Panchal
IN
|
98.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Samagara
IN
|
95.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Canarés
US
|
88.000 | 0.5% | - | Unreached |
|
Koracha, caste
IN
|
82.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Raddi
IN
|
81.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Chenna Dasar
IN
|
79.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Canarés
MY
|
67.000 | 1% | - | Unreached |
|
Bedar Myasa
IN
|
64.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Beldar Lonari Hindu
IN
|
60.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Nagartha
IN
|
57.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Balija Dasari
IN
|
56.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Korama Kunchi
IN
|
54.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Arasu
IN
|
50.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Meda
IN
|
47.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Bania Pancham
IN
|
40.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Sillekyatha
IN
|
38.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Soligaru
IN
|
36.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Masan Jogi
IN
|
34.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Hande jogi
IN
|
30.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Mundala
IN
|
30.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Patvekari hindu
IN
|
30.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Brahmin Havik
IN
|
27.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Beldar Sunkar
IN
|
26.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Kadu Kuruba
IN
|
25.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Devadasi
IN
|
23.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Canarés
SN
|
22.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Beldar Narmada Uppara
IN
|
22.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Canarés
CA
|
19.000 | 1% | - | Unreached |
|
Beldar Katani Uppara
IN
|
18.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Ager hindu
IN
|
16.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Canarés
AU
|
15.000 | 0.5% | - | Unreached |
|
Mukri
IN
|
15.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Iruliga
IN
|
15.000 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Moger Moyon
IN
|
14.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Halsar
IN
|
11.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Kalavant
IN
|
11.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Pale
IN
|
10.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Siddi Hindu
IN
|
10.000 | - | - | Minimally reached |
|
Gowdulu
IN
|
9.700 | - | - | Unreached |
|
Baira
IN
|
9.400 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Balagai
IN
|
9.100 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Sada
IN
|
9.100 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Kotegar
IN
|
7.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Shinligar
IN
|
6.800 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Nalakeyava
IN
|
6.600 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Chapparband hindu
IN
|
6.400 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Kudavakkal
IN
|
6.200 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Vakkaliga Kappiliyan
IN
|
6.100 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Canarés
GB
|
5.700 | 1% | - | Unreached |
|
Ellamalawar
IN
|
5.500 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Beldar Kannada Balija Naicker
IN
|
5.400 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Gantichore
IN
|
5.300 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Sardar hindu
IN
|
4.200 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Raneyar
IN
|
3.900 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Bathada
IN
|
3.200 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Godda
IN
|
2.800 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Raya Rawat
IN
|
2.600 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Beldar Toreya
IN
|
1.800 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Bellara
IN
|
1.700 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Canarés
NZ
|
1.600 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Durgamurgi
IN
|
1.400 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Hasla hindu
IN
|
1.300 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Anuppan
IN
|
1.100 | 0% | - | Unreached |
|
Beldar Urindavan
IN
|
1.000 | 0% | - | Unreached |
Pray for this language
Kannada speakers already have the complete Bible. Pray that it is read, understood and lived, and that the church in this language takes the gospel to other peoples.
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically. · ISO 639-3: kan