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The Bible in Mali
58 languages spoken in Mali are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
87%
9 Complete Bible
19 New Testament complete
14 Portions translated
25 Nothing translated yet
67Languages in the country
9With complete Bible
58Without complete Bible
9With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bamanankan Official | Complete Bible | 8.026.000 |
| Soninke | Portions translated | 2.222.000 |
| Mamara Senufo | New Testament complete | 1.786.000 |
| Maasina Fulfulde | New Testament complete | 1.672.000 |
| Koyraboro Senni Songhai | New Testament complete | 1.345.000 |
| Eastern Maninka | New Testament complete | 854.000 |
| Western Malinké | Portions translated | 752.000 |
| Kita Maninkakan | New Testament complete | 670.000 |
| Tamasheq | New Testament complete | 657.000 |
| Supyire Senoufo | New Testament complete | 646.000 |
| Tawallammat Tamajaq | New Testament complete | 500.000 |
| Koyra Chiini Songhay | New Testament complete | 494.000 |
| Jenaama Bozo | Portions translated | 445.000 |
| Pulaar | New Testament complete | 425.000 |
| Tieyaxo Bozo | Portions translated | 368.000 |
| Tomo Kan Dogon | Portions translated | 335.000 |
| Jamsay Dogon | Portions translated | 328.000 |
| Tene Kan Dogon | Portions translated | 320.000 |
| Syenara Senufo | Translation started | 261.000 |
| Duungooma | Translation started | 204.000 |
| Hassaniyya | New Testament complete | 192.000 |
| Tadaksahak | Translation needed | 188.000 |
| Tommo So Dogon | Portions translated | 143.000 |
| Pular | New Testament complete | 131.000 |
| Donno So Dogon | New Testament complete | 114.000 |
| Marka | Portions translated | 65.000 |
| Bondum Dom Dogon | Translation started | 62.000 |
| Kagoro | Portions translated | 60.000 |
| Mombo Dogon | Portions translated | 60.000 |
| Tebul Sign Language | Translation started | 52.000 |
| Kelengaxo Bozo | Translation started | 52.000 |
| Konabere | New Testament complete | 46.000 |
| Siamou | Portions translated | 41.000 |
| Dogul Dom Dogon | Translation started | 40.000 |
| Humburi Senni Songhai | Translation needed | 37.000 |
| Shempire Senufo | New Testament complete | 28.000 |
| Jowulu | New Testament complete | 25.000 |
| Bolon | Translation started | 15.000 |
| Ampari Dogon | Translation started | 12.000 |
| Bankagooma | Portions translated | 11.000 |
| Jahanka | Translation started | 10.000 |
| Tiranige Diga Dogon | Translation started | 10.000 |
| Koromfe | New Testament complete | 9.800 |
| Pana (Burkina Faso) | Translation started | 9.600 |
| Tiemacewe Bozo | Translation started | 9.100 |
| Toro Tegu Dogon | Translation started | 7.300 |
| Tondi Songway Kiini | Translation needed | 7.200 |
| Seenku | Translation needed | 7.200 |
| Tebul Ure Dogon | Translation needed | 6.500 |
| Ben Tey Dogon | Translation needed | 6.200 |
| Sicite Senufo | New Testament complete | 5.500 |
| Nanga Dama Dogon | Translation started | 5.200 |
| Yanda Dom Dogon | Translation started | 4.300 |
| Bangime | Translation needed | 4.300 |
| Kalamse | Portions translated | 3.900 |
| Bankan Tey Dogon | Translation started | 3.200 |
| Bunoge Dogon | Translation needed | 2.000 |
| Matya Samo | New Testament complete | 1.700 |
| Ana Tinga Dogon | Translation needed | 1.000 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.