Bible Center
The Bible in Liberia
27 languages spoken in Liberia are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
77%
8 Complete Bible
14 New Testament complete
5 Portions translated
8 Nothing translated yet
35Languages in the country
8With complete Bible
27Without complete Bible
0With no translation at all
Bible translation by language
These are the country's languages that do not yet have the complete Bible, plus the official language. Languages brought from other countries that already have the complete Bible are not on this list.
| Language | Status | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| English Official | Complete Bible | 69.000 |
| Maan | New Testament complete | 385.000 |
| Loma (Liberia) | New Testament complete | 338.000 |
| Dan | New Testament complete | 303.000 |
| Vai | New Testament complete | 214.000 |
| Gola | New Testament complete | 200.000 |
| Northern Grebo | New Testament complete | 170.000 |
| Bandi | New Testament complete | 168.000 |
| Liberian English | Portions translated | 148.000 |
| Gboloo Grebo | Translation started | 134.000 |
| Southern Grebo | Translation started | 131.000 |
| Western Krahn | New Testament complete | 114.000 |
| Eastern Krahn | New Testament complete | 112.000 |
| Manya | New Testament complete | 108.000 |
| Eastern Maninka | New Testament complete | 81.000 |
| Sapo | Portions translated | 75.000 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 69.000 |
| Central Grebo | Translation started | 63.000 |
| Konyanka | Portions translated | 59.000 |
| Barclayville Grebo | Translation started | 57.000 |
| Kuwaa | New Testament complete | 31.000 |
| Tajuasohn | Translation started | 23.000 |
| Dewoin | Portions translated | 19.000 |
| Gbii | Portions translated | 13.000 |
| Glaro-Twabo | Translation started | 9.300 |
| Glio-Oubi | Translation started | 8.400 |
| Tepo Krumen | New Testament complete | 6.300 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.