2.099.000Speakers worldwide
3Countries where spoken
3Peoples who speak it
Written translation
Bible translation goes through four stages. See how far this language has come.
- Translation started Done
- Portions Done
- New Testament Done
- Whole Bible Current stage
Bible translation in Ndebele (Zimbabwe) is at this stage: Complete Bible.
Complete Bible 1978-2023 New Testament 1884-1986 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
ZM
2.060.000
BW
22.000
ZA
17.000
Who speaks this language
3 people group(s) speak this as their primary language.
| People group | Speakers | Evang. | Chr. | Level of reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ndebele
ZM
|
2.060.000 | 27% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Ndebele
BW
|
22.000 | 3.5% | - | Partially reached |
|
Ndebele
ZA
|
17.000 | 4% | - | Partially reached |
Pray for this language
Ndebele (Zimbabwe) 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: nde