Research

Interested in Bible translation statistics, language status, and unreached people groups? Need to check about a Bible for your friend from Asia? This page shows the resources you need to begin!




Joshua Project

The Joshua Project is a popular source of information about people groups around the world. Note: While useful as a general starting point, information from this source should not be relied upon as authoritative unless corroborated with on-the-ground research.

Go here also for the Unreached of the Day app and other resources to promote awareness and prayer.

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Scripture Access Statistics

Get the latest official Bible translation statistics, along with explanations and charts.
Provided by SIL and Wycliffe Global Alliance

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Global Research Data

Massive downloadable spreadsheets with detailed information about thousands of people groups worldwide. Note: While useful as a general starting point, information from this source should not be relied upon as authoritative unless corroborated with on-the-ground research.
Provided by International Mission Board

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Also from IMB:

PeopleGroups.org



Etnopedia

An open-source website designed to make unreached people group profiles available in various languages. Though not exhaustive, it provides information on many unreached people groups around the world. Note: While useful as a general starting point, information from this source should not be relied upon as authoritative unless corroborated with on-the-ground research.

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Ethnologue

The official go-to for many professionals with information about the languages of the world. Unfortunately, detailed Ethnologue data is only available for a price. Note: While useful as a general starting point, information from this source should not be relied upon as authoritative unless corroborated with on-the-ground research.
Provided by SIL

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Find-A-Bible

This directory provides links to Bible translations and resources in over 6,000 languages.
Provided by Forum of Bible Agencies International

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Additional sources:

ScriptureEarth.org Live.Bible.Is




  • “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17
  • “Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witness of these things.” Luke 24:47, 48
  • “Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:19
  • “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:3
  • “That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the Gospel.” Ephesians 3:6
  • “That they all may be one; as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one in Us; that the world may believe that You sent Me.” John 17:21
  • “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’?” Mark 11:17
  • “Ask of me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance.” Psalm 2:8
  • “Behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes.” Revelation 7:9
  • “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified.” 2 Thessalonians 3:1
  • “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16
  • “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105
  • “As cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country.” Proverbs 25:25
  • “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.” Psalm 19:10
  • “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.” Psalm 22:27
  • “Truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.” Numbers 14:21
  • “Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.” Psalm 96:3, 4
  • “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk 2:14
  • “That all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.” 1 Kings 8:60
  • “For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; in every place incense shall be offered to My name, and a pure offering; for My name shall be great among the nations.” Malachi 1:11
  • “All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name.” Psalm 86:9
  • “For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.” Isaiah 61:11
  • "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" Psalm 46:10
  • "This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." 1 Timothy 2:3, 4
  • "You are worthy. . .; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God." Revelation 5:9, 10