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TNTB Language Dataset 1.0 – “Mango”
Revision : 8-5-25
This is the download for all of our active research and phrasebooks.
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👣 Areas of Greatest Need
Countries that are less than 20% Christian are considered by They Need the Bible to be areas that need more immediate missionary involvement. The church in these areas may need our help to accomplish the development of Christian resources such as Bibles, and other Bible Resources.
There are 60 countries which are less than 20% Christian.
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Algeria 0.01%
Yemen 0.01%
Somalia 0.01%
Afghanistan 0.02%
Western Sahara 0.03%
Maldives 0.08%
Mauritania 0.14%
Turkey 0.20%
Bangladesh 0.30%
Niger 0.50%
Morocco 1%
Cambodia 1%
Bhutan 1%
Japan 1.10%
Thailand 1.10%
Iraq 1.20%
Mongolia 1.30%
Nepal 1.40%
Tajikistan 1.40%
Iran 1.50%
Sudan 1.50%
Pakistan 1.60%
North Korea 1.70%
Comoros 2.10%
Laos 2.20%
India 2.30%
Mali 2.40%
Uzbekistan 2.60%
Libya 2.70%
Azerbaijan 3.10%
China 3.50%
Israel 3.50%
Taiwan 3.90%
Senegal 4.20%
Gambia 4.20%
Saudi Arabia 5%
Jordan 6%
Palestine 6%
Djibouti 6%
Myanmar 6.20%
Oman 6.50%
Vietnam 7.10%
Brunei 7.10%
Sri Lanka 7.40%
Guinea 8.90%
Malaysia 9%
United Arab Emirates 9%
Turkmenistan 9%
Egypt 10%
Syria 10%
Guinea-Bissau 10%
Indonesia 10.49%
Qatar 13.80%
Kuwait 15%
Bahrain 15%
Czechia 16.40%
Kyrgyzstan 17%
Albania 17%
Kazakhstan 17.20%
Hong Kong 18.40%
Singapore 18.90%
Sources:
Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence – United Nations
The Most Heavily Christian Countries on Earth – CBS News
Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050 – Pew Research
Christianity by Country – Wiki
Population Comparison – CIA World Factbook
Data Archive – All Categories – Association of Religion Data Archives
From among those countries, here are the remaining languages waiting for translation work to begin. There are 263 languages that fit this category. We are praying to meet someone from each of those 263 languages.
📖 Phrasebooks
For frontier missions workers, having a handy phrasebook is key.
With many of the languages we serve being undocumented, these are the first phrasebooks ever made.
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Full Language List Here:
Alak
Alor
Ambalau
Ambelau
Ampanang
Arak
Asilulu
Asmat
Asmat
Badui
Bahau
Banda Eli
Banda Malay
Bati
Batuley
Bintauna
Bit
Buano
Bukat
Bulango
Bulungan
Bungku
Dakpa
Duano
Dusun Deyah
Dzalakha
Ebughu
Gamkonora
Gebe
Geser-Gorom
Hamap
Hitu
Huaulu
Iha
Jangkang
Jeh
Kaera
Kaidapang
Kalisusu
Kangean
Karey
Kateng
Katitu
Katu
Kayan River
Kayan, Mendalam
Komodo
Kur
Laha
Lao Khang
Laophang
Larantuka
Lembata South
Lembata West
Lewotobi
Luhu
Maba
Maisiwang
Makasar
Makian East
Makian West
Malimpung
Mamuju
Mangole
Manipa
Oy
Pacoh
Pancana
Panna
Pannei
Patani
Phunoi
Pura Reta
Rajong
Riung
Rombo
Rongga
Sapuan
Seit-Kaitetu
Siberuang
Sigulai / Sikule
Sila
Simeulue – Devayan
Sou
Sula
Sumbawa
Ta-Oi
Talieng
Talondo
Teor
Tereweng
Tidore
Toli Toli
Tungun
Ulumanda
Uma Lung
Untuk Waru
Wae Rana
Wakasihu
Watubela
Wawonii
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