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The Bible in Uganda
24 languages spoken in Uganda are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
40%
36 Complete Bible
9 New Testament complete
11 Portions translated
4 Nothing translated yet
60Languages in the country
36With complete Bible
24Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swahili Official | Complete Bible | 5.900 |
| English Official | Complete Bible | 5.100 |
| Konzo | Portions translated | 1.354.000 |
| Gwere | New Testament complete | 1.074.000 |
| Aringa | New Testament complete | 1.070.000 |
| Nyole | New Testament complete | 776.000 |
| Ma’di | New Testament complete | 408.000 |
| Ruruuli-Runyala | Portions translated | 219.000 |
| Talinga-Bwisi | New Testament complete | 132.000 |
| Gungu | New Testament complete | 130.000 |
| Thur | Portions translated | 119.000 |
| Southern Ma’di | Portions translated | 109.000 |
| Kuku | Translation started | 108.000 |
| Kenye | Translation started | 107.000 |
| Amba (Uganda) | Portions translated | 64.000 |
| Kebu | New Testament complete | 55.000 |
| Nubi | Portions translated | 31.000 |
| Ugandan Sign Language | Portions translated | 26.000 |
| Ndrulo | Portions translated | 20.000 |
| Levantine Arabic | New Testament complete | 17.000 |
| Ik | Portions translated | 16.000 |
| Keliko | New Testament complete | 15.000 |
| Mangbetu | Portions translated | 11.000 |
| Toposa | Portions translated | 5.300 |
| Olu’bo | Translation started | 2.900 |
| Mvuba | Translation started | 400 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.