Bible Center
The Bible in Nigeria
462 languages spoken in Nigeria are still waiting for a complete Bible.
507Languages in the country
45With complete Bible
462Without complete Bible
12With no translation at all
How many already have a complete Bible?
9% With complete Bible
91% Still without
Languages still waiting
| Language | Speakers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Official | — | Complete Bible |
| Fulfulde, Western Niger | 1.384.000 | New Testament complete |
| Tamajaq, Tawallammat | 1.280.000 | New Testament complete |
| Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | 968.000 | New Testament complete |
| Kanuri, Manga | 796.000 | New Testament complete |
| Tamajeq, Tayart | 742.000 | New Testament complete |
| Kanuri, Yerwa | 228.000 | New Testament complete |
| Dendi (Benin) | 156.000 | New Testament complete |
| Kanuri, Tumari | 114.000 | Translation started |
| Dazaga | 102.000 | Portions translated |
| Tagdal | 75.000 | Translation started |
| Tamahaq, Tahaggart | 57.000 | Portions translated |
| Kanuri, Bilma | 48.000 | Translation started |
| Kanembu | 38.000 | Portions translated |
| Tedaga | 30.000 | Translation needed |
| Hassaniyya | 30.000 | New Testament complete |
| Arabic, Algerian | 30.000 | New Testament complete |
| Arabic, Algerian Saharan | 28.000 | Portions translated |
| Tasawaq | 24.000 | Translation started |
| Arabic, Libyan | 13.000 | New Testament complete |
| Arabic, Levantine | 8.800 | New Testament complete |
| Tetserret | 2.700 | Translation started |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.