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The Bible in Sudan
75 languages spoken in Sudan are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
83%
15 Complete Bible
17 New Testament complete
15 Portions translated
43 Nothing translated yet
90Languages in the country
15With complete Bible
75Without complete Bible
11With 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Arabic Official | Complete Bible | — |
| Sudanese Arabic | New Testament complete | 40.901.300 |
| Bedawiyet | New Testament complete | 2.202.000 |
| Fur | New Testament complete | 1.436.000 |
| Nobiin | Portions translated | 675.000 |
| Masalit | Portions translated | 556.000 |
| Yerwa Kanuri | New Testament complete | 461.000 |
| Tama (Chad) | Translation started | 301.000 |
| Berta | Portions translated | 289.000 |
| Ama | Portions translated | 206.000 |
| Koalib | New Testament complete | 171.000 |
| Zaghawa | Translation started | 158.000 |
| Gaam | Translation started | 136.000 |
| Dar Fur Daju | Translation started | 131.000 |
| Tegali | Translation needed | 130.000 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 125.000 |
| Gumuz | New Testament complete | 117.000 |
| Katcha-Kadugli-Miri | New Testament complete | 114.800 |
| Midob | Translation needed | 109.000 |
| Jumjum | Portions translated | 103.000 |
| Andaandi | Portions translated | 93.000 |
| Dagik | Portions translated | 80.000 |
| Amdang | Translation started | 76.000 |
| Karko | Need not assessed | 70.000 |
| Tulishi | Translation started | 64.300 |
| Burun | Portions translated | 60.000 |
| Laro | New Testament complete | 56.000 |
| Tagoi | Translation needed | 54.500 |
| Algerian Arabic | New Testament complete | 51.000 |
| Tumtum | Translation needed | 49.000 |
| Kadaru | Need not assessed | 48.000 |
| Ghulfan | Need not assessed | 48.000 |
| Mararit | Translation started | 45.000 |
| Ngile | Translation needed | 44.000 |
| Shatt | Portions translated | 39.000 |
| Gbaya | New Testament complete | 37.000 |
| Katla | Translation started | 34.000 |
| Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic | Portions translated | 34.000 |
| Maba (Chad) | Portions translated | 33.000 |
| Lafofa | Translation started | 33.000 |
| Acheron | Portions translated | 30.000 |
| Uduk | New Testament complete | 28.000 |
| Assangori | Translation started | 26.000 |
| Tocho | Translation started | 24.000 |
| Temein | Translation started | 22.000 |
| Nding | Translation needed | 22.000 |
| Kanga | Translation needed | 21.000 |
| Otoro | New Testament complete | 19.000 |
| Lumun | New Testament complete | 19.000 |
| Keiga | Translation started | 16.000 |
| Ko | Translation started | 15.000 |
| Tedaga | Translation needed | 13.000 |
| Heiban | New Testament complete | 12.000 |
| Komo (Sudan) | Portions translated | 11.000 |
| Dar Sila Daju | Translation started | 10.000 |
| Shwai | Translation started | 9.100 |
| Logorik | Portions translated | 8.900 |
| Yulu | Translation needed | 8.600 |
| Warnang | Translation started | 6.800 |
| Tese | Translation started | 6.200 |
| Afitti | Translation needed | 6.100 |
| Ganza | Translation started | 4.400 |
| Me’en | New Testament complete | 3.200 |
| Wali (Sudan) | Translation started | 2.800 |
| Gula (Central African Republic) | Translation needed | 2.700 |
| Sokoro | Portions translated | 2.500 |
| Krongo | New Testament complete | 400 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.