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The Bible in Turkmenistan
9 languages spoken in Turkmenistan are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
32%
19 Complete Bible
4 New Testament complete
3 Portions translated
2 Nothing translated yet
28Languages in the country
19With complete Bible
9Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Turkmen Official | Complete Bible | 5.872.000 |
| Aimaq | Need not assessed | 320.000 |
| Western Baluchi | Portions translated | 64.000 |
| Lezgi | New Testament complete | 23.000 |
| Lak | Portions translated | 5.800 |
| Erzya | New Testament complete | 5.100 |
| Dargwa | Portions translated | 3.900 |
| Tabasaran | New Testament complete | 700 |
| Gagauz | New Testament complete | 700 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.