Language
Yoruba
Complete Bible
49.614.700Speakers worldwide
17Countries where spoken
YORISO 639-3 code
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 Yoruba is at this stage: Complete Bible.
| Complete Bible | 1884-2022 |
| New Testament | 1862-1993 |
| Bible portions | 1850-1960 |
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
Who speaks this language
17 people group(s) speak this as their primary language.
| People group | Speakers | Level of reach |
|---|---|---|
Yoruba
Nicaragua
|
47.784.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
Ghana
|
568.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
Brunei
|
261.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
United States
|
205.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
Ivory Coast
|
154.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
Tonga
|
151.000 | Minimally reached |
Yoruba
United Kingdom
|
105.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
Nigeria
|
89.000 | Partially reached |
Yoruba
Equatorial Guinea
|
88.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
Burkina Faso
|
85.000 | Partially reached |
Yoruba
Italy
|
56.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
Liechtenstein
|
28.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
Gabon
|
13.000 | Partially reached |
Yoruba
Ireland
|
10.000 | Significantly reached |
Yoruba
Sierra Leone
|
7.100 | Partially reached |
Africano Negro (geral)
Norway
|
5.600 | Partially reached |
Yoruba
Greece
|
5.000 | Partially reached |
Where this language is spoken
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.