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The Bible in New Caledonia
27 languages spoken in New Caledonia are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
69%
12 Complete Bible
3 New Testament complete
2 Portions translated
22 Nothing translated yet
39Languages in the country
12With complete Bible
27Without complete Bible
9With 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 | 148.400 |
| Paici | New Testament complete | 8.800 |
| Xaracuu | Translation needed | 7.000 |
| Ajie | New Testament complete | 6.900 |
| New Caledonian Javanese | Need not assessed | 4.400 |
| Cemuhi | New Testament complete | 3.200 |
| Yuanga | Translation needed | 2.900 |
| Numee | Translation needed | 2.700 |
| Fagauvea | Portions translated | 2.700 |
| Nyalayu | Translation needed | 2.400 |
| Fwai | Translation needed | 2.300 |
| Drubea | Translation needed | 1.400 |
| Caac | Translation needed | 1.400 |
| Nelemwa-Nixumwak | Translation started | 1.300 |
| Jawe | Translation needed | 1.260 |
| Tayo | Need not assessed | 1.100 |
| Nemi | Translation needed | 1.100 |
| Xaragure | Need not assessed | 900 |
| Tiri | Need not assessed | 700 |
| Orowe | Need not assessed | 600 |
| Pwaamei | Need not assessed | 400 |
| Haveke | Need not assessed | 400 |
| Hmwaveke | Portions translated | 200 |
| Bwatoo | Need not assessed | 200 |
| Vamale | Need not assessed | 100 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.