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The Bible in Libya
17 languages spoken in Libya are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
50%
17 Complete Bible
7 New Testament complete
4 Portions translated
6 Nothing translated yet
34Languages in the country
17With complete Bible
17Without complete Bible
3With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Arabic Official | Complete Bible | — |
| Libyan Arabic | New Testament complete | 4.356.000 |
| Sudanese Arabic | New Testament complete | 330.000 |
| Algerian Arabic | New Testament complete | 323.000 |
| Nafusi | Portions translated | 265.000 |
| Tunisian Arabic | New Testament complete | 229.000 |
| Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic | Portions translated | 141.000 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 78.000 |
| Western Punjabi | New Testament complete | 74.000 |
| Hassaniyya | New Testament complete | 55.000 |
| Domari | Portions translated | 39.000 |
| Tahaggart Tamahaq | Portions translated | 24.000 |
| Libyan Sign Language | Translation started | 20.000 |
| Ghadames | Translation needed | 15.000 |
| Zaghawa | Translation started | 10.000 |
| Tedaga | Translation needed | 2.900 |
| Siwi | Translation needed | 1.200 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.