Bibles in Tanzania

All languages with and without a free Bible Translation in Tanzania
The flag of Tanzania
Country code: TZ
Local name: Tanzania
Total population: 59,734,218

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

There are 139 languages spoken in Tanzania.

12 languages are extinct, almost extinct or moribund.

The Bible has been translated into 22 languages and 105 significant languages remains to be translated.

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Bible Translations in Tanzania

Significant languages in Tanzania with at least one free Bible translation: Isanzu, Kinga, Kisi, Kutu, Kwere, Luguru, Makonde, Matumbi, Mwera (Chimwera), Ndamba, Ngindo, Ngulu, Pogolo, Swahili (individual language), Vidunda, Zaramo, Zigula, Gujarati, Makhuwa-Meetto, Standard Arabic, English and Suba.

Significant languages in Tanzania without a free Bible translation: Alagwa, Asu (Tanzania), Bena (Tanzania), Bende, Bondei, Bungu, Burunge, Cutchi-Swahili, Datooga, Dhaiso, Doe, Fipa, Gogo, Gorowa, Gweno, Ha, Hadza, Hangaza, Haya, Hehe, Ikizu, Ikoma-Nata-Isenye, Iraqw, Jita, Kabwa, Kagulu, Kahe, Kami (Tanzania), Kara (Tanzania), Kerewe, Kimbu, Konongo, Kuria, Kwaya, Langi, Masai, Machame, Machinga, Magoma, Malila, Manda (Tanzania), Matengo, Mbugwe, Mbunga, Mochi, Mpoto, Mwera (Nyasa), Ndali, Ndendeule, Ndengereko, Ngasa, Ngoni, Ngurimi, Nilamba, Nindi, Nyakyusa-Ngonde, Nyambo, Nyamwezi, Nyaturu, Nyiha (Tanzania), Nyika (Tanzania), Pangwa, Pimbwe, Rombo, Rungwa, Rwa, Safwa, Sagala, Sandawe, Sangu (Tanzania), Segeju, Shambala, Shubi, Suba-Simbiti, Sukuma, Sumbwa, Temi, Tongwe, Vinza, Vunjo, Vwanji, Wanda, Zanaki, Zinza, Omani Arabic, Bembe, Digo, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania), Gusii, Kachhi, Kamba (Kenya), Lambya, Logooli, Makwe, Mambwe-Lungu, Nyamwanga, Rundi, Yao, Nyiha (Malawi), Taveta, Duruma, Taita, Kinyarwanda, Nyankole and Nyanja.

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