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The Bible in Madagascar
19 languages spoken in Madagascar are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
73%
7 Complete Bible
2 New Testament complete
14 Portions translated
2 Translation started
1 Nothing translated yet
26Languages in the country
7With complete Bible
19Without complete Bible
1With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| French Official | Complete Bible | 202.000 |
| Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy | Portions translated | 3.770.000 |
| Sakalava Malagasy | Portions translated | 2.715.000 |
| Tsimihety Malagasy | Portions translated | 2.672.000 |
| Tesaka Malagasy | Portions translated | 2.125.000 |
| Tandroy-Mahafaly Malagasy | Portions translated | 1.960.000 |
| Northern Betsimisaraka Malagasy | Portions translated | 1.942.000 |
| Bara Malagasy | Portions translated | 1.107.000 |
| Tanosy Malagasy | Portions translated | 986.000 |
| Masikoro Malagasy | Portions translated | 841.000 |
| Antankarana Malagasy | Portions translated | 239.000 |
| Malagasy Sign Language | Translation started | 138.000 |
| Reunion Creole French | Portions translated | 135.000 |
| Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic | Portions translated | 67.000 |
| Ndzwani Comorian | Portions translated | 18.000 |
| Ngazidja Comorian | Portions translated | 18.000 |
| Maore Comorian | New Testament complete | 6.800 |
| Morisyen | New Testament complete | 4.400 |
| Bushi | Translation needed | 3.500 |
| Mwali Comorian | Translation started | 2.200 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.