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The Bible in Russia
74 languages spoken in Russia are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
64%
42 Complete Bible
26 New Testament complete
30 Portions translated
17 Translation started
1 Nothing translated yet
116Languages in the country
42With complete Bible
74Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Official | Complete Bible | 118.070.620 |
| Kabardian | New Testament complete | 1.085.000 |
| Avar | New Testament complete | 960.000 |
| Russian Sign Language | Portions translated | 697.000 |
| Meadow Mari | New Testament complete | 571.000 |
| Kumyk | New Testament complete | 525.000 |
| Ingush | Portions translated | 510.000 |
| Dargwa | Portions translated | 492.000 |
| Moksha | New Testament complete | 481.000 |
| Yakut | New Testament complete | 475.000 |
| Karachay-Balkar | New Testament complete | 430.000 |
| Lezgi | New Testament complete | 415.000 |
| Pontic | Need not assessed | 357.000 |
| Kalmyk-Oirat | New Testament complete | 178.000 |
| Siberian Tatar | Portions translated | 175.600 |
| Lak | Portions translated | 157.000 |
| Tabasaran | New Testament complete | 150.000 |
| Adyghe | New Testament complete | 141.900 |
| Nogai | New Testament complete | 110.000 |
| Southern Altai | New Testament complete | 88.900 |
| Khakas | New Testament complete | 61.000 |
| Erzya | New Testament complete | 57.000 |
| Komi-Permyak | New Testament complete | 55.000 |
| Nenets | Portions translated | 49.000 |
| Abaza | Portions translated | 40.000 |
| Evenki | Portions translated | 39.000 |
| Aghul | Portions translated | 34.000 |
| Karelian | New Testament complete | 32.000 |
| Khanty | Portions translated | 31.000 |
| Rutul | Portions translated | 30.000 |
| Andi | Portions translated | 30.000 |
| Hill Mari | New Testament complete | 24.000 |
| Kaitag | Translation started | 21.000 |
| Even | Portions translated | 20.000 |
| Dido | Portions translated | 18.000 |
| Chukchi | Portions translated | 16.000 |
| Muslim Tat | New Testament complete | 15.000 |
| Ludian | Need not assessed | 13.000 |
| Livvi-Karelian | New Testament complete | 13.000 |
| Mansi (Russian Federation) | Portions translated | 12.000 |
| Abkhaz | New Testament complete | 12.000 |
| Tsakhur | Portions translated | 10.000 |
| Tindi | Translation started | 10.000 |
| Shor | Portions translated | 10.000 |
| Chamalal | Translation started | 9.900 |
| Gagauz | New Testament complete | 9.200 |
| Bezhta | Portions translated | 9.000 |
| Dolgan | Portions translated | 8.100 |
| Judeo-Tat | Portions translated | 8.000 |
| Botlikh | Translation started | 7.200 |
| Kubachi | Translation started | 7.000 |
| Ghodoberi | Translation started | 7.000 |
| Akhvakh | Translation started | 6.800 |
| Karata | Translation started | 6.700 |
| Bagvalal | Translation started | 6.500 |
| Northern Altai | Portions translated | 5.600 |
| Khvarshi | Translation started | 5.000 |
| Veps | New Testament complete | 4.500 |
| Talysh | New Testament complete | 3.600 |
| Selkup | Translation needed | 3.400 |
| Dungan | Portions translated | 3.000 |
| Udi | Portions translated | 2.500 |
| Hunzib | Translation started | 2.400 |
| Archi | Translation started | 2.000 |
| Saint Lawrence Island Yupik | New Testament complete | 1.600 |
| Hinukh | Translation started | 600 |
| Skolt Sami | Portions translated | 400 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.