Deaf Full Bible Initiative
A translation initiative to complete the translation of all books of the bible in 15 Sign Languages.
The goals is to complete these Deaf Full Bibles by the year 2030 through partnerships and collaboration.
Together, we can reach these sign languages and many more!
68,764
Total Verses Completed
338,212
Total Verses Remaining
16.90%
Overall Completion
7,046
Avg. Verses/Year to 2030
Predicted Language Completion Dates View estimated completion timeline for Full Bible languages
Language Map Interactive map showing Full Bible initiative locations worldwide
Sign Language Bible Progress Detailed progress table for all Full Bible Initiative languages
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Projects Table Columns
Country Language Sentiment # of Signers All Access
Goal		 All Access
Progress		 %
All Access
Completed		 Translation
Status		 ETA Verses Completed Verses Remaining Verses per Year Needed
Brazil Brazilian Sign Language 2 🟢 Can See Path 630,000 Full Bible
0.77% Active 2316 239 30863 7716
Colombia Colombian Sign Language 6 🟢 Can See Path 151,000 Full Bible
17.83% Active 2065 5545 25557 6389
Egypt Egyptian Sign Language 1 🟡 Some Risks To Work-through 500,000 Full Bible
3.03% Active 942 30160 7540
Ethiopia Ethiopian Sign Language 1 🔴 Big Roadblocks 560,000 Full Bible
8.88% Active 2762 28340 7085
India Indian Sign Language 3 🟢 Can See Path 810,000 Full Bible
24.53% Active 2047 7629 23473 5868
India Sign Language in Kerala 2 1,200,000 Full Bible
14.60% Inactive 2620 4541 26561 6640
India Sign Language in Maharashtra 1 562,000 Full Bible
0.00% Active 31102 7776
Indonesia Indonesian Sign Language 4 🔴 Big Roadblocks 810,000 Full Bible
0.00% Inactive 31102 7776
Kenya Kenyan Sign Language 5 🟡 Some Risks To Work-through 260,000 Full Bible
10.74% Active 2090 3340 27762 6941
Nigeria Nigerian Sign Language 1 🔴 Big Roadblocks 800,000 Full Bible
8.28% Active 2575 28527 7132
Philippines Filipino Sign Language 2 🟢 Can See Path 540,000 Full Bible
2.58% Active 802 30300 7575
Russian Federation Russian Sign Language 10 🟢 Can See Path 909,000 Full Bible
21.34% Active 2054 6637 24465 6116
United States of America American Sign Language 1 729,260 Full Bible
108.52% Completed 2020 33752
Language Readiness Quick overview of each language's readiness towards the 2030 goal

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*Progress is calculated on a best-effort basis using data as of March 24, 2026.
Please contact [email protected] for additional data or corrections.
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