Bible Translation Status
The Worldwide Status of Bible Translation (2017):
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More than 1,400 languages have access to the New Testament and some portions of Scripture in their language.
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More than 600 languages have the complete translated Bible.
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About 7,000 languages are known to be in use today.
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Up to 160 million people need Bible translation to begin in their language.
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Approximately 2,400 languages across 165 countries have active translation and linguistic development work happening right now.
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More than 1,600 languages*Â still need a Bible translation project to begin.