TOTAL LANGUAGES: 

There are estimated 7,394 Languages worldwide.

Three Largest languages:  

Mandarin Chinese 12.44%, Spanish 4.85%, English 4.83%, (first language speakers)

BIBLE TRANSLATION:

• 736 languages have the Full Bible, 5.6 billion people, 80% of the world

• 1,658 languages have the New Testament, 824 million, 11% of the world

• 3,658 languages have some portion of Scripture, 7.23 billion people, 97.4% of the world

LANGUAGES WITH SCRIPTURE NEED:

• 6,661 languages do not have the Full Bible, 1.5 billion people

• 3,736 languages have no Bible portions, (1,100 of these language translations are not needed for various reasons)

• 3,283 languages have current Bible Translation work happening, for 1.15 billion people, 15% of the world.

SOURCES:

Wycliffe Bible Translators, Feb 2024