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The Bible in Suriname
10 languages spoken in Suriname are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
53%
9 Complete Bible
6 New Testament complete
2 Portions translated
2 Nothing translated yet
19Languages in the country
9With complete Bible
10Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Official | Complete Bible | 1.900 |
| Sarnami Hindustani | New Testament complete | 183.000 |
| Guyanese Creole | Portions translated | 74.000 |
| Saramaccan | New Testament complete | 34.500 |
| Carib | New Testament complete | 3.500 |
| Trio | New Testament complete | 2.570 |
| Wayana | New Testament complete | 500 |
| Warao | New Testament complete | 500 |
| Kwinti | Need not assessed | 300 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.