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The Bible in Niger
22 languages spoken in Niger are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
73%
8 Complete Bible
11 New Testament complete
4 Portions translated
7 Nothing translated yet
30Languages in the country
8With complete Bible
22Without 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 | 7.900 |
| Western Niger Fulfulde | New Testament complete | 1.384.000 |
| Tawallammat Tamajaq | New Testament complete | 1.280.000 |
| Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde | New Testament complete | 968.000 |
| Manga Kanuri | New Testament complete | 796.000 |
| Tayart Tamajeq | New Testament complete | 742.000 |
| Yerwa Kanuri | New Testament complete | 228.000 |
| Dendi (Benin) | New Testament complete | 156.000 |
| Tumari Kanuri | Translation started | 114.000 |
| Dazaga | Portions translated | 102.000 |
| Tagdal | Translation started | 75.000 |
| Tahaggart Tamahaq | Portions translated | 57.000 |
| Bilma Kanuri | Translation started | 48.000 |
| Kanembu | Portions translated | 38.000 |
| Tedaga | Translation needed | 30.000 |
| Hassaniyya | New Testament complete | 30.000 |
| Algerian Arabic | New Testament complete | 30.000 |
| Algerian Saharan Arabic | Portions translated | 28.000 |
| Tasawaq | Translation started | 24.000 |
| Libyan Arabic | New Testament complete | 13.000 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 8.800 |
| Tetserret | Translation started | 2.700 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.