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The Bible in Nigeria
462 languages spoken in Nigeria are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
91%
45 Complete Bible
107 New Testament complete
160 Portions translated
195 Nothing translated yet
507Languages in the country
45With complete Bible
462Without complete Bible
12With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| English Official | Complete Bible | — |
| 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.