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!
69,537
Total Verses Completed
337,439
Total Verses Remaining
17.09%
Overall Completion
7,030
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
1.02% Active 2271 317 30785 7696
Colombia Colombian Sign Language 6 🟢 Can See Path 151,000 Full Bible
18.08% Active 2066 5623 25479 6370
Egypt Egyptian Sign Language 1 🟡 Some Risks To Work-through 500,000 Full Bible
3.19% Active 992 30110 7528
Ethiopia Ethiopian Sign Language 1 🔴 Big Roadblocks 560,000 Full Bible
8.88% Active 2762 28340 7085
India Indian Sign Language 4 🟢 Can See Path 810,000 Full Bible
25.59% Active 2046 7959 23143 5786
India Sign Language in Kerala 2 1,200,000 Full Bible
14.60% Inactive 2622 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
11.50% Active 2088 3577 27525 6881
Nigeria Nigerian Sign Language 2 🔴 Big Roadblocks 800,000 Full Bible
8.28% Active 2027 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 11 🟢 Can See Path 909,000 Full Bible
21.34% Active 2056 6637 24465 6116
United States of America American Sign Language 1 🟢 Can See Path 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 June 9, 2026.
Please contact info@deafbiblesociety.com for additional data or corrections.
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