Bible Center
The Bible in Laos
80 languages spoken in Laos are still waiting for a complete Bible.
94Languages in the country
14With complete Bible
80Without complete Bible
8With no translation at all
How many already have a complete Bible?
15% With complete Bible
85% Still without
Languages still waiting
| Language | Speakers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lao Official | — | Complete Bible |
| Khmu | 817.700 | Portions translated |
| Phu Thai | 258.700 | Translation started |
| Phuan | 162.000 | Translation started |
| Lu | 142.000 | New Testament complete |
| Tai Don | 113.000 | New Testament complete |
| So (Laos) | 99.500 | Portions translated |
| Bru, Western | 94.000 | New Testament complete |
| Katang, Northern | 74.000 | New Testament complete |
| Oy | 64.600 | Portions translated |
| Laven | 63.000 | Translation started |
| Kuay | 52.000 | New Testament complete |
| Phunoi | 49.700 | Portions translated |
| Ta’oih, Upper | 49.200 | Portions translated |
| Katang, Southern | 46.000 | Portions translated |
| Talieng | 43.300 | Translation started |
| Thai, Northern | 41.000 | New Testament complete |
| Phong-Kniang | 40.300 | Portions translated |
| Mal | 40.000 | New Testament complete |
| Laos Sign Language | 36.000 | Translation started |
| Prai | 32.000 | New Testament complete |
| Katu, Western | 31.700 | New Testament complete |
| Tai Dam | 30.000 | New Testament complete |
| Tai Daeng | 29.300 | Translation started |
| Alak | 29.300 | Translation started |
| Brao | 29.000 | Portions translated |
| Kang | 28.000 | Translation needed |
| Pacoh | 27.400 | New Testament complete |
| Ta’oih, Lower | 25.200 | Translation started |
| Rmeet | 25.000 | Portions translated |
| Kriang | 19.400 | Portions translated |
| Nyaw | 19.000 | Portions translated |
| Puoc | 17.900 | Translation started |
| Tai Nua | 16.000 | Portions translated |
| Ong | 16.000 | Need not assessed |
| Laopang | 14.000 | Translation needed |
| Khuen | 14.000 | Translation needed |
| Thai, Northeastern | 13.300 | New Testament complete |
| Yoy | 13.000 | Portions translated |
| Jeh | 13.000 | New Testament complete |
| Tareng | 12.000 | Translation started |
| Nyaheun | 10.000 | Portions translated |
| Bouyei | 8.000 | Portions translated |
| Kim Mun | 7.700 | Portions translated |
| Saek | 6.900 | Portions translated |
| Halang | 6.900 | Portions translated |
| Ir | 6.700 | Portions translated |
| Sila | 6.300 | Translation started |
| Sapuan | 5.900 | Translation started |
| Kaduo | 5.500 | Portions translated |
| Kiorr | 5.200 | Translation needed |
| Khua | 4.900 | Translation started |
| Bo (Laos) | 4.500 | Portions translated |
| Hung | 4.100 | Need not assessed |
| Tai Yo | 4.000 | Translation started |
| Samtao | 3.800 | Portions translated |
| Sou | 3.600 | Translation started |
| Halang Doan | 3.500 | Translation started |
| Akeu | 3.400 | New Testament complete |
| Chepya | 2.700 | Need not assessed |
| Bit | 2.700 | Translation started |
| Con | 2.500 | Translation needed |
| Tai Long | 2.300 | Translation started |
| Tai Pao | 2.000 | Translation started |
| Sedang | 2.000 | New Testament complete |
| Lahu Shi | 1.600 | New Testament complete |
| Tai Khang | 1.500 | Translation needed |
| Chut | 1.100 | Need not assessed |
| Kuan | 1.000 | Translation started |
| Nguon | 900 | Translation started |
| Khun | 900 | Portions translated |
| O’du | 700 | Translation started |
| Maleng | 700 | Translation started |
| Aheu | 700 | Portions translated |
| Phana’ | 600 | Translation needed |
| Tai Loi | 300 | Translation needed |
| Mlabri | 20 | Portions translated |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.