2.049.070Speakers worldwide
4Countries where spoken
11Peoples 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 Tok Pisin is at this stage: Complete Bible.
Complete Bible 1989-1999 New Testament 1969-2010 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
PG
2.004.270
AU
35.000
SB
8.500
US
1.300
Who speaks this language
11 people group(s) speak this as their primary language.
| People group | Speakers | Evang. | Chr. | Level of reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Detribalized, PNG
PG
|
1.772.000 | 32.6% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Papua neomelanésio
PG
|
229.000 | 23% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Detribalized, PNG
AU
|
35.000 | 20% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Papua neomelanésio
SB
|
8.500 | 32% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Papua neomelanésio
US
|
1.300 | 22% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Bibasa
PG
|
1.000 | 12% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Munkip
PG
|
900 | 24% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Mamaa
PG
|
700 | 25% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Gapun
PG
|
300 | 19% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Tench
PG
|
300 | 18% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Dumun
PG
|
70 | 23% | - | Significantly reached |
Pray for this language
Tok Pisin 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: tpi