Bibles in Japan

All languages with and without a free Bible Translation in Japan
The flag of Japan
Country code: JP
Local name: 日本
Total population: 126,476,461

The map shows only major languages originating from Japan and neighboring territories.

There are 20 languages spoken in Japan.

8 languages are extinct, almost extinct or moribund.

The Bible has been translated into 2 languages and 10 significant languages remains to be translated.

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Bible Translations in Japan

Significant languages in Japan with at least one free Bible translation: Japanese and English.

Significant languages in Japan without a free Bible translation: Northern Amami-Oshima, Southern Amami-Oshima, Kikai, Kunigami, Oki-No-Erabu, Toku-No-Shima, Yaeyama, Yoron, Jejueo and Korean.

If you know of a free Bible Translation in Japan, not listed here, please let us know!