Language

Swahili

Complete Bible

4.350.100Speakers worldwide
24Countries where spoken
SWHISO 639-3 code
Written translation

Bible translation goes through four stages. See how far this language has come.

Bible translation in Swahili is at this stage: Complete Bible.

Complete Bible1890-2024
New Testament1879-1989
Bible portions1868-1968
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
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Who speaks this language

35 people group(s) speak this as their primary language, and 30 of them are still unreached by the gospel.

People group Speakers Level of reach
Flag of Tanzania Swahili zanzibari Tanzania 826.000 Unreached
Flag of Tanzania Shirazi Tanzania 781.000 Unreached
Flag of Saudi Arabia Swahili Saudi Arabia 380.000 Unreached
Flag of Canada Africano Negro (geral) Canada 367.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Somalia Swahili Somalia 337.000 Unreached
Flag of Tanzania Árabe Tanzania 318.000 Unreached
Flag of Germany Africano Negro (geral) Germany 248.000 Partially reached
Flag of Italy Africano Negro (geral) Italy 123.000 Partially reached
Flag of Tanzania Swahili tumbato Tanzania 103.000 Unreached
Flag of Kenya Swahili bajuni Kenya 102.000 Unreached
Flag of Tanzania Swahili Tanzania 96.000 Unreached
Flag of Congo Swahili Congo 70.000 Unreached
Flag of Kenya Árabe Kenya 68.000 Unreached
Flag of Tanzania Swahili-pemba Tanzania 63.000 Unreached
Flag of United States Swahili United States 63.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Mauritius Swahili zanzibari Mauritius 60.000 Unreached
Flag of South Africa Swahili South Africa 56.000 Unreached
Flag of Kenya Swahili Kenya 51.000 Unreached
Flag of Sudan Swahili Sudan 30.000 Unreached
Flag of Tanzania Swahili bajuni Tanzania 29.000 Unreached
Flag of Réunion Swahili Réunion 25.000 Unreached
Flag of Mozambique Swahili Mozambique 25.000 Unreached
Flag of Tanzania Segeju Tanzania 24.000 Unreached
Flag of United Kingdom Swahili United Kingdom 16.000 Unreached
Flag of Belarus Swahili Belarus 16.000 Unreached
Flag of Somalia Swahili bajuni Somalia 14.000 Unreached
Flag of Australia Swahili Australia 12.000 Unreached
Flag of Saint Martin Swahili Saint Martin 11.000 Unreached
Flag of Rwanda Swahili Rwanda 6.800 Unreached
Flag of Morocco Swahili Morocco 6.700 Unreached
Flag of United Arab Emirates Swahili United Arab Emirates 6.300 Unreached
Flag of Uganda Swahili Uganda 5.900 Significantly reached
Flag of Greece Swahili Greece 5.500 Unreached
Flag of Malawi Swahili Malawi 4.400 Unreached
Flag of Tanzania Judeu de língua suaíli Tanzania 500 Unreached
Where this language is spoken
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania 2.240.500
Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 380.000
Flag of Canada Canada 367.000
Flag of Somalia Somalia 351.000
Flag of Germany Germany 248.000
Flag of Kenya Kenya 221.000
Flag of Italy Italy 123.000
Flag of Congo Congo 70.000
Flag of United States United States 63.000
Flag of Mauritius Mauritius 60.000
Flag of South Africa South Africa 56.000
Flag of Sudan Sudan 30.000
Flag of Réunion Réunion 25.000
Flag of Mozambique Mozambique 25.000
Flag of Belarus Belarus 16.000
Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom 16.000
Flag of Australia Australia 12.000
Flag of Saint Martin Saint Martin 11.000
Flag of Rwanda Rwanda 6.800
Flag of Morocco Morocco 6.700
Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 6.300
Flag of Uganda Uganda 5.900
Flag of Greece Greece 5.500
Flag of Malawi Malawi 4.400
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.