Bible Center
The Bible in Sierra Leone
13 languages spoken in Sierra Leone are still waiting for a complete Bible.
24Languages in the country
11With complete Bible
13Without complete Bible
0With no translation at all
How many already have a complete Bible?
46% With complete Bible
54% Still without
Languages still waiting
| Language | Speakers | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Official | — | Complete Bible |
| Themne | 2.160.000 | New Testament complete |
| Limba, West-Central | 588.000 | New Testament complete |
| Pular | 385.000 | New Testament complete |
| Kono (Sierra Leone) | 360.000 | New Testament complete |
| Sherbro | 236.000 | New Testament complete |
| Loko | 236.000 | New Testament complete |
| Maninka, Eastern | 184.000 | New Testament complete |
| Arabic, Levantine | 49.000 | New Testament complete |
| Sierra Leone Sign Language | 40.000 | Translation started |
| Vai | 26.000 | New Testament complete |
| Gola | 18.000 | New Testament complete |
| Bullom So | 8.800 | Portions translated |
| Limba, East | 900 | Translation started |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.