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The Bible in Somalia
13 languages spoken in Somalia are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
68%
6 Complete Bible
2 New Testament complete
4 Portions translated
7 Nothing translated yet
19Languages in the country
6With complete Bible
13Without complete Bible
0With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Somali Official | Complete Bible | 15.437.100 |
| Maay | Portions translated | 3.559.000 |
| Garre | Translation started | 146.000 |
| Omani Arabic | Translation started | 114.000 |
| Tunni | Translation started | 42.000 |
| Mushungulu | Translation started | 42.000 |
| Jiiddu | Translation started | 42.000 |
| Dabarre | Translation started | 42.000 |
| Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic | Portions translated | 27.000 |
| Southern Baluchi | New Testament complete | 12.000 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 8.000 |
| Mehri | Portions translated | 5.300 |
| Aweer | Portions translated | 400 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.