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The Bible in Uzbekistan
16 languages spoken in Uzbekistan are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
38%
26 Complete Bible
7 New Testament complete
6 Portions translated
3 Nothing translated yet
42Languages in the country
26With complete Bible
16Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Uzbek Official | Complete Bible | 30.746.300 |
| Erzya | New Testament complete | 18.000 |
| Meadow Mari | New Testament complete | 5.300 |
| Lezgi | New Testament complete | 4.600 |
| Lak | Portions translated | 4.200 |
| Dargwa | Portions translated | 3.000 |
| Parsi-Dari | Translation started | 2.700 |
| Dungan | Portions translated | 2.000 |
| Parya | Portions translated | 1.400 |
| Komi-Permyak | New Testament complete | 1.200 |
| Tabasaran | New Testament complete | 900 |
| Karachay-Balkar | New Testament complete | 900 |
| Shor | Portions translated | 500 |
| Khakas | New Testament complete | 500 |
| Bukharic | Portions translated | 500 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.