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The Bible in Zambia
22 languages spoken in Zambia are still waiting for a complete Bible.
Where the country's languages stand
Languages without the Bible
41%
32 Complete Bible
10 New Testament complete
11 Portions translated
1 Nothing translated yet
54Languages in the country
32With complete Bible
22Without 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 |
|---|---|---|
| English Official | Complete Bible | 15.000 |
| Lala-Bisa | New Testament complete | 1.430.200 |
| Tanzanian Nyiha | New Testament complete | 926.000 |
| Nsenga | New Testament complete | 917.000 |
| Aushi | Portions translated | 226.000 |
| Ila | New Testament complete | 221.000 |
| Bwile | Portions translated | 126.000 |
| Soli | New Testament complete | 77.000 |
| Taabwa | New Testament complete | 71.300 |
| Kunda | New Testament complete | 71.000 |
| Simaa | Portions translated | 61.200 |
| Sala | Portions translated | 53.000 |
| Mashi (Zambia) | New Testament complete | 43.000 |
| Zambian Sign Language | Portions translated | 15.000 |
| Yauma | Portions translated | 15.000 |
| Mbukushu | New Testament complete | 14.000 |
| Nyika | Portions translated | 12.000 |
| Luyana | New Testament complete | 5.900 |
| Kuhane | Portions translated | 3.100 |
| Totela | Portions translated | 2.500 |
| Mbowe | Portions translated | 1.000 |
| Khwedam | Portions translated | 300 |
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.