11.04.2003
Bible Translations in over 2,000 Languages Worldwide
Edition for Argentina's Wichi Indians among New TranslationsIn 2002, the Bible was available in 2,303 translations worldwide. Compared with the previous year, this was 16 more languages with complete or partial Bible translations, according to information from the German Bible Society in Stuttgart. Among the new translations is an edition for Argentina's Wichi Indians. Complete Bible editions now exist in 405 languages, according to the report, representing an increase of 13 from the 2001 figures. The New Testament is available in another 1,034 languages. In addition, portions of the Bible have been printed in a further 864 translations. It is estimated that there are some 6,500 different languages worldwide.
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