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The Bible in Sri Lanka
6 languages spoken in Sri Lanka are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
43%
8 Complete Bible
3 New Testament complete
1 Portions translated
2 Translation started
0 Nothing translated yet
14Languages in the country
8With complete Bible
6Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhala Official | Complete Bible | 17.118.100 |
| Tamil Official | Complete Bible | 5.821.400 |
| Sri Lankan Sign Language | Portions translated | 74.000 |
| Sri Lankan Malay Creole | Translation started | 56.000 |
| Mesopotamian Arabic | New Testament complete | 5.700 |
| Morisyen | New Testament complete | 4.100 |
| Maldivian | New Testament complete | 2.100 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.