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The Bible in New Zealand
7 languages spoken in New Zealand are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
15%
40 Complete Bible
4 New Testament complete
1 Portions translated
2 Nothing translated yet
47Languages in the country
40With complete Bible
7Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| English Official | Complete Bible | 3.649.600 |
| Maori Official | Complete Bible | 666.000 |
| Northeastern Thai | New Testament complete | 9.200 |
| Mesopotamian Arabic | New Testament complete | 6.700 |
| Rakahanga-Manihiki | Need not assessed | 4.100 |
| Pukapuka | New Testament complete | 3.700 |
| Fiji Hindi | New Testament complete | 1.800 |
| Angloromani | Portions translated | 1.500 |
| Pitcairn-Norfolk | Translation needed | 70 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.