Bible Center
The Bible in Mexico
256 languages spoken in Mexico are still waiting for a complete Bible.
289Languages in the country
33With complete Bible
256Without complete Bible
3With no translation at all
How many already have a complete Bible?
11% With complete Bible
89% Still without
Languages still waiting
| Language | Speakers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Official | — | Complete Bible |
| Mexican Sign Language | 252.000 | Portions translated |
| Nahuatl, Highland Puebla | 229.000 | New Testament complete |
| Totonac, Highland | 224.000 | New Testament complete |
| Arabic, Levantine | 219.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Guerrero | 208.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Orizaba | 188.000 | New Testament complete |
| Huastec | 162.500 | New Testament complete |
| Totonac, Papantla | 150.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Southeast Puebla | 144.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Isthmus | 135.000 | New Testament complete |
| Otomi, Mezquital | 120.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mazatec, Huautla | 103.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Central | 102.000 | Need not assessed |
| Mazahua, Central | 99.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Northern Puebla | 96.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Loxicha | 93.000 | New Testament complete |
| Purepecha | 74.000 | New Testament complete |
| Totonac, Coyutla | 65.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Metlatonoc | 63.000 | New Testament complete |
| Chontal, Tabasco | 63.000 | New Testament complete |
| Otomi, Eastern Highland | 61.000 | New Testament complete |
| Otomi, Temoaya | 59.000 | Portions translated |
| Otomi, Querétaro | 53.000 | New Testament complete |
| Me’phaa, Acatepec | 51.000 | Portions translated |
| Chinantec, Ojitlan | 51.000 | New Testament complete |
| Amuzgo, Guerrero | 51.000 | New Testament complete |
| Me’phaa, Malinaltepec | 50.000 | New Testament complete |
| Popoluca, Highland | 46.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Western Tlacolula Valley | 45.600 | New Testament complete |
| Triqui, Copala | 41.000 | New Testament complete |
| Tarahumara, Central | 40.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Rincón | 39.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mazatec, Soyaltepec | 37.000 | Portions translated |
| Mazahua, Michoacán | 36.000 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Alacatlatzala | 35.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mazatec, Puebla and Northeast | 34.000 | Translation started |
| Zoque, Francisco Leon | 32.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Pinotepa Nacional | 32.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixe, Isthmus | 32.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Sierra Negra | 31.000 | New Testament complete |
| Chinantec, Palantla | 31.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Isthmus-Mecayapan | 30.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixe, Mazatlan | 26.000 | New Testament complete |
| Calo | 26.000 | Portions translated |
| Nahuatl, Morelos | 25.000 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Western Juxtlahuaca | 25.000 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Silacayoapan | 25.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Juxtlahuaca | 25.000 | Portions translated |
| Mazatec, San Jeronimo Tecoatl | 25.000 | New Testament complete |
| Otomi, Estado de Mexico | 24.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mazatec, Jalapa de Diaz | 24.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Ocotlan | 23.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Central Puebla | 22.000 | Need not assessed |
| Chatino, Western Highland | 22.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Zacatlan-Ahuacatlan-Tepetzintla | 21.200 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, San Pedro Quiatoni | 20.000 | Portions translated |
| Yaqui | 20.000 | New Testament complete |
| Totonac, Filomena Mata-Coahuitlan | 20.000 | Translation needed |
| Zapotec, Southern Rincon | 19.000 | New Testament complete |
| Otomi, Texcatepec | 19.000 | Translation started |
| Totonac, Xicotepec de Juarez | 18.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Las Delicias | 17.000 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Northern Tlaxiaco | 17.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixe, North Central | 17.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zoque, Copainala | 16.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zoque, Rayon | 16.000 | Portions translated |
| Otomi, Tenango | 16.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Apasco-Apoala | 16.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Ayutla | 16.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Chayuco | 16.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mazatec, Mazatlan | 16.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Guila | 15.000 | Translation started |
| Zapotec, Choapan | 15.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Alcozauca | 15.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Coatecas Altas | 14.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Northern Oaxaca | 14.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Yoloxochitl | 14.000 | Translation started |
| Mixtec, Amoltepec | 14.000 | Portions translated |
| Huave, San Mateo del Mar | 14.000 | New Testament complete |
| Chinantec, Lalana | 14.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Petapa | 13.000 | Translation started |
| Zapotec, Amatlan | 13.000 | New Testament complete |
| Tepehuano, Southwestern | 13.000 | New Testament complete |
| Tarahumara, Western | 13.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Jamiltepec | 13.000 | New Testament complete |
| Chinantec, Tepinapa | 13.000 | Translation started |
| Mixtec, Mixtepec | 12.000 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Atatlahuca | 12.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mazatec, Ixcatlan | 12.000 | New Testament complete |
| Cuicatec, Tepeuxila | 12.000 | New Testament complete |
| Chatino, Nopala | 12.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Santo Domingo Albarradas | 11.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Mixtepec | 11.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Lachiguiri | 11.000 | Translation started |
| Tepehuano, Southwestern | 11.000 | Translation started |
| Popoloca, San Marcos Tlalcoyalco | 11.000 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Huaxcaleca | 11.000 | Translation started |
| Nahuatl, Isthmus-Pajapan | 11.000 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, San Juan Colorado | 11.000 | New Testament complete |
| Chinantec, Quiotepec | 11.000 | New Testament complete |
| Chatino, Zenzontepec | 11.000 | Portions translated |
| Zapotec, Ozolotepec | 10.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Lachixio | 10.000 | New Testament complete |
| Pame, Central | 10.000 | Portions translated |
| Mixe, Juquila | 10.000 | New Testament complete |
| Chinantec, Usila | 10.000 | New Testament complete |
| Me’phaa, Tlacoapa | 9.500 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Southwestern Tlaxiaco | 9.400 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Magdalena Penasco | 9.300 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Southeastern Ixtlan | 9.200 | Translation started |
| Mixe, Coatlan | 9.100 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Ixtayutla | 8.600 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Ocotepec | 8.300 | New Testament complete |
| Chinantec, Sochiapam | 8.200 | New Testament complete |
| Tepehuan, Northern | 7.800 | New Testament complete |
| Mixe, Tlahuitoltepec | 7.800 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Lapaguia-Guivini | 7.700 | Portions translated |
| Zapotec, Cajonos | 7.500 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, San Miguel el Grande | 7.500 | New Testament complete |
| Popoloca, San Juan Atzingo | 7.400 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Peñoles | 7.400 | New Testament complete |
| Tarahumara, Southeastern | 7.300 | Need not assessed |
| Mixtec, Santa Lucia Monteverde | 7.300 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Northwest Oaxaca | 7.300 | Portions translated |
| Mixe, Totontepec | 7.300 | New Testament complete |
| Cora, El Nayar | 7.300 | New Testament complete |
| Zoque, Chimalapa | 7.200 | Translation started |
| Popoloca, San Luis Temalacayuca | 7.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Yatee | 6.800 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Sierra de Juárez | 6.400 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Quiavicuzas | 6.400 | Translation started |
| Tepehua, Pisaflores | 6.400 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Tezoatlán | 6.400 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Texmelucan | 6.300 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Quioquitani-Quieri | 6.300 | New Testament complete |
| Triqui, Chicahuaxtla | 6.300 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Tilquiapan | 6.100 | Portions translated |
| Huave, San Francisco del Mar | 6.000 | Need not assessed |
| Zapotec, Guevea de Humboldt | 5.900 | New Testament complete |
| Amuzgo, San Pedro Amuzgos | 5.800 | New Testament complete |
| Tepehua, Huehuetla | 5.600 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Tetelcingo | 5.600 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Southeast Nochixtlan | 5.600 | Portions translated |
| Popoloca, Santa Inés Ahuatempan | 5.400 | Portions translated |
| Cora, Santa Teresa | 5.200 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Tlazoyaltepec | 5.000 | Portions translated |
| Tepehua, Tlachichilco | 4.800 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Michoacan | 4.800 | New Testament complete |
| Totonac, Upper Necaxa | 4.600 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Diuxi-Tilantongo | 4.600 | New Testament complete |
| Mazatec, Ayautla | 4.600 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Aloapam | 4.500 | New Testament complete |
| Popoluca, Sayula | 4.400 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Yalalag | 4.300 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, San Vicente Coatlan | 4.200 | New Testament complete |
| Cuicatec, Teutila | 4.200 | New Testament complete |
| Chinantec, Ozumacin | 4.200 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Tijaltepec | 4.100 | Translation started |
| Zapotec, Xanaguia | 4.000 | Portions translated |
| Zapotec, Yatzachi | 4.000 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Santiago Xanica | 4.000 | Portions translated |
| Popoloca, San Felipe Otlaltepec | 4.000 | Portions translated |
| Zapotec, Yareni | 3.900 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Southern Puebla | 3.800 | New Testament complete |
| Triqui, San Martin Itunyoso | 3.700 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Santa Ines Yatzechi | 3.600 | Portions translated |
| Zapotec, Mazaltepec | 3.400 | Portions translated |
| Zapotec, Chichicapan | 3.400 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Santa Maria la Alta | 3.300 | Need not assessed |
| Mixtec, Santa Maria Zacatepec | 3.200 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Huitepec | 3.200 | Translation needed |
| Huave, San Dionisio del Mar | 3.200 | Need not assessed |
| Chinantec, Lealao | 3.200 | New Testament complete |
| Chinantec, Comaltepec | 3.200 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Tabaa | 3.100 | New Testament complete |
| Belize English Creole | 2.900 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Coatzospan | 2.800 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Santa Maria Quiegolani | 2.700 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Tlamacazapa | 2.500 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Cuyamecalco | 2.500 | Translation needed |
| Chinantec, Tepetotutla | 2.500 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, San Baltazar Loxicha | 2.400 | Translation started |
| Mixtec, Yosondua | 2.400 | New Testament complete |
| Chichimeca-Jonaz | 2.400 | Need not assessed |
| Chatino, Eastern Highland | 2.400 | New Testament complete |
| Chinantec, Tlacoatzintepec | 2.300 | Portions translated |
| Amuzgo, Ipalapa | 2.300 | Need not assessed |
| Totonac, Sierra de Xinolatepetl | 2.200 | Portions translated |
| Nahuatl, Coatepec | 2.200 | Need not assessed |
| Huarijio | 2.200 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Mitlatongo | 2.100 | Portions translated |
| Mazatec, Chiquihuitlan | 2.000 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Tamazola | 1.900 | Need not assessed |
| Mixtec, Sinicahua | 1.800 | Translation started |
| Zapotec, Zoogocho | 1.600 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Santa Catarina Albarradas | 1.600 | Portions translated |
| Zapotec, El Alto | 1.400 | Need not assessed |
| Mixtec, Soyaltepec | 1.400 | Need not assessed |
| Mixtec, Chigmecatitlan | 1.400 | Translation started |
| Mixtec, Yutanduchi | 1.300 | Need not assessed |
| Zapotec, Zaniza | 1.200 | Translation started |
| Zapotec, Miahuatlan | 1.200 | New Testament complete |
| Mixtec, Itundujia | 1.100 | Need not assessed |
| Nahuatl, Western Durango | 1.000 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Tidaá | 1.000 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Yucuane | 1.000 | Translation started |
| Lacandon | 1.000 | New Testament complete |
| Pima Bajo | 900 | Portions translated |
| Zapotec, Coatlan | 800 | Need not assessed |
| Huave, Santa Maria del Mar | 800 | Need not assessed |
| Totonac, Tecpatlan | 700 | New Testament complete |
| Seri | 700 | New Testament complete |
| Nahuatl, Ometepec | 700 | Need not assessed |
| Chinantec, Valle Nacional | 600 | Need not assessed |
| Chatino, Zacatepec | 600 | Need not assessed |
| Chatino, Tataltepec | 600 | New Testament complete |
| Zapotec, Xadani | 500 | Need not assessed |
| Zapotec, Yautepec | 500 | Need not assessed |
| Pame, Northern | 500 | Portions translated |
| Nahuatl, Temascaltepec | 500 | Need not assessed |
| Nahuatl, Eastern Durango | 500 | Portions translated |
| Mixtec, Tacahua | 500 | Need not assessed |
| Mixtec, San Juan Teita | 400 | Portions translated |
| Cocopa | 300 | Portions translated |
| Tohono O’odham | 200 | New Testament complete |
| Tektiteko | 100 | New Testament complete |
| Kickapoo | 70 | Need not assessed |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.