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The Bible in Mozambique
28 languages spoken in Mozambique are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
57%
21 Complete Bible
13 New Testament complete
6 Portions translated
9 Nothing translated yet
49Languages in the country
21With complete Bible
28Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Official | Complete Bible | 28.000 |
| Sena | New Testament complete | 2.886.000 |
| Makhuwa-Meetto | New Testament complete | 1.663.000 |
| Marenje | Portions translated | 836.000 |
| Makonde | New Testament complete | 755.700 |
| Nyungwe | New Testament complete | 697.000 |
| Makhuwa-Moniga | Translation started | 500.000 |
| Makhuwa-Marrevone | Translation started | 497.000 |
| Makhuwa-Saka | Portions translated | 491.000 |
| Takwane | New Testament complete | 418.000 |
| Tewe | Portions translated | 415.000 |
| Lolo | New Testament complete | 375.000 |
| Manyawa | Translation started | 249.000 |
| Nsenga | New Testament complete | 234.000 |
| Kokola | New Testament complete | 185.000 |
| Mwani | New Testament complete | 166.000 |
| Manyika | New Testament complete | 166.000 |
| Koti | New Testament complete | 159.000 |
| Mozambican Sign Language | Portions translated | 154.000 |
| Tawara | New Testament complete | 125.000 |
| Nathembo | Need not assessed | 63.000 |
| Xingoni | Portions translated | 60.000 |
| Makwe | Translation started | 57.000 |
| Maindo | Translation started | 49.000 |
| Barwe | Translation started | 39.000 |
| Phimbi | Translation started | 15.000 |
| Kunda | New Testament complete | 12.000 |
| Dema | Translation started | 12.000 |
| Kabuverdianu | Portions translated | 2.300 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.