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List of Book of Mormon translations

As of 2021, the Book of Mormon has been translated into 115 languages,[1] and there are active projects to translate it into a number of other languages. Portions of the book, as opposed to complete translations, have also been conducted for another 20 languages. These tables show all the versions of the Book of Mormon that have been translated. Unless otherwise indicated, the translation was financed and the resulting text published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is by far the largest church in the Latter Day Saint movement. Not all translations are currently in print. As of 2021, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to publish at least portions of the Book of Mormon in 115 languages.[2] The Community of Christ, the second largest church in the Latter Day Saint movement, has also published its own translations of the work in various languages, though becoming increasingly less common to find. The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) has published their own respective editions of the Book of Mormon in Italian, Spanish, and various small languages meant only for Locals, and published in the Respective Nations. The Church of Christ (Temple Lot) publishes the Book of Mormon in Spanish.[citation needed]

Display of the Book of Mormon translated into different languages

The following list provides details on officially translated versions of the Book of Mormon published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as translations in languages not published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Complete translations

No.DateLanguageTitlePrimary locations of languageNotesImageApprox. no. of speakers
11830EnglishThe Book of MormonAnglosphere, minorities elsewhere.Translated by Joseph Smith. Most recent edition 2013. There are a number of English editions by multiple publishers. 400,000,000
as a foreign language: 600–700,000,000
21851DanishMormons BogDenmark (incl. Faroe Islands & Greenland)[3] most recent edition 2005; originally translated by Peter O. Hansen 5,500,000
31852FrenchLe Livre de MormonFrance, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and a number of African countries[3] First in a Romance language; original translation credited to John Taylor and Curtis E. Bolton (assisted by Louis A. Bertrand and others) 76,800,000 (as a foreign language: 274,000,000)
41852WelshLlyfr MormonWales, minority in ArgentinaMost recent edition 2000. The only translation in a Celtic language; originally translated by John S. Davis.[4] 700,000+
51852GermanDas Buch MormonGermany, Austria, Switzerland with minorities elsewhere in Europe[5] most recent edition 2003 90,000,000
61852ItalianIl Libro di MormonItaly, Switzerland, minorities elsewhere[3] most recent edition 1995 69,000,000
71855HawaiianKa Buke a MoramonaHawaiian Islands (minority in Continental United States)[3] first non-European language translation; translated by Jonatana Napela and George Q. Cannon
24,000
81869Deseret Alphabet (English)𐐜 𐐒𐐳𐐿 𐐱𐑂 𐐣𐐫𐑉𐑋𐐲𐑌Utah Territory (defunct)[6] No longer officially printed by any Church affiliation, Deseret enthusiasts and historians have revitalized Deseret editions of the Book of Mormon which can be purchased in print or read online.[7][8][9] Originally published in "part one" which covered a third of the Book of Mormon and a "family edition" which included the complete text.[10] Unknown
91878SwedishMormons BokSweden, Finland[3] Most recent translation published 2008 10,000,000
101886SpanishEl Libro de MormónSpain, Latin America, Equatorial Guinea, considerable minorities in United States, the Philippines, and Western Sahara[3] selections published in 1875 by Daniel Webster Jones and Meliton G. Trejo; Trejo completed the full translation with James Z. Stewart, this was then revised Eduardo Balderas and Antoine R. Ivins; most recent edition 1992. 480,000,000
111889MāoriKo Te Pukapuka a MoromonaNew Zealand[3] 149,000
121890DutchHet Boek van MormonNetherlands, Flanders, French Flanders, Suriname[3] 22,000,000
131903SamoanO le Tusi a MamonaSamoa, American Samoa (minority in NZ)[3] Retranslated in 2011.
510,000
141904TahitianTe Buka a MoromonaTahiti[3]
185,000
151906TurkishMormon Kitabı'ndan Seçmeler (1906 ed.), Mormon Kitabı (2001 ed.)1906 Armenian script version (now largely defunct); formerly used in present-day Eastern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and the U.S.

2001 Roman script edition used in Turkey

[3] Armenian script version was first Asian language translation, now out of print; selections in Roman script published in 1983; full text in Roman script published in 2001
75,700,000
161909Japaneseモルモン書 (Morumon-sho)Japan[3] most recent edition 2009. First in an east Asian language; originally translated by Alma O. Taylor. Originally entitled モルモン経 until c. 1992. 125,000,000
171933CzechKniha MormonovaCzech Republic, former Czechoslovakia[3] First in a Slavic language. 10,700,000 (15,200,000 when taken with Slovak)
181936Braille (English) [3] most recent edition 1994
191937Armenian, WesternՄօրմոնի ԳիրքէնMiddle East, U.S., and elsewhere[11] 1937 complete edition currently out of print; new translation (selections only) published in 1983
1,400,000
201939PortugueseO Livro de MórmonBrazil, Portugal (also used in Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde)[3] most recent edition 1995 223,000,000
211946TonganKo e Tohi ʻa MolomonáTonga (minority in NZ)[3]
169,000
221950NorwegianMormons BokNorway[3] 5,200,000
231954FinnishMormonin KirjaFinland, Sweden[3] First in a Finno-Ugric language. 5,400,000
241965Chinese摩爾門經Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia[3][12] Retranslated in 2007 and changed name from 摩門經 to 摩爾門經. 1.2 billion (The spoken varieties of Chinese other than Mandarin are not closely related and are sometimes treated as separate languages.)
251965Rarotongan (Cook Islands Māori)Te Puka a MomoniCook Islands[3]
15,000
261967Korean몰몬경Korea (Minorities in PRC, Russia and elsewhere)[3] Translated by Han In Sang.
77,000,000
271972AfrikaansDie Boek van MormonSouth Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe[3] First African language edition
10,000,000
281976Thaiพระคัมภีร์ มอรมอนThailand[3] New translation completed in 2010[13] 44,000,000
291977IndonesianKitab MormonIndonesia[14] New translation completed in 2010[13]
156,000,000
301979CroatianMormonova KnjigaCroatia[3]
5,600,000 (formerly lumped together with other languages as Serbo-Croat)
311980FijianAi Vola i MomaniFiji[3]
450,000
321981CatalanEl Llibre del MormóCatalonia, Andorra, Roussillon[3]
4,000,000
331981IcelandicMormónsbókIceland[3] 358,000
341981PolishKsięga MormonaPoland[3][15] 50,000,000
351981RussianКнига МормонаRussia, post-Soviet states, Eastern Europe[3] New translation completed in 2011[16] Although some missionary work had been done prior to the Russian Revolution, missionaries were only allowed back into Russia in the 1990s. 260,000,000
361982Hindiमॉर्मन धर्मशास्त्रIndia[3]
322,000,000
371982VietnameseSách Mặc MônVietnam[3]
96,000,000
381983Q'eqchi' (Kekchi)Lix Hu Laj MormonBelize, Guatemala[3] First in a language native to the Americas.
800,000
391986Arabicكتاب مورمونNorth Africa, Middle East, with substantial minorities elsewhere. Highly pluricentric language with divergent dialects.[3]
310,000,000
401986AymaraMormonan KellkatapaPeru, Bolivia[3]
1,677,100
411987GreekΤο Βιβλίο του ΜόρμονGreece, Cyprus, minorities elsewhere[3]
13,400,000
421991HungarianMormon könyveHungary, Romania, northern Serbia, indigenous minorities elsewhere in Europe[3] Selections published in 1979 13,000,000
431995Braille (Spanish)[3]
441995IlokanoTi Libro ni MormonPhilippines[3]
10,000,000
451997UkrainianКнига МормонаUkraine, also minorities elsewhere in former USSR[17] 35,000,000
461998CebuanoAng Basahon ni MormonPhilippines[18] Selections published in 1992
42,100,000
471998PangasinanSay Libro nen MormonPhilippines (Pangasinan)
1,200,000
481998RomanianCartea lui MormonRomania, Moldova[19]
26,000,000
491998TagalogAng Aklat ni MormonPhilippines[18] 60,000,000
501999BulgarianКнигата на МормонBulgaria; minorities in Greece, Turkey and Ukraine[20] selections published in 1980
9,000,000
511999AlbanianLibri i MormonitAlbania, Kosovo, minorities in Greece and Italy.[20]
5,400,000
521999FanteMormon Nwoma NoGhana[21]
1,900,000
531999Haitian CreoleLiv Mòmon AnHaiti[22] selections published in 1983
9,600,000
541999ShonaBhuku RamormoniZimbabwe, Zambia, BotswanaSelections published in 1988
15,000,000
552000EstonianMormoni RaamatEstonia[23] New translation published in 2011[24] 1,100,000
562000HmongPhau Ntawv MaumoosSoutheast Asia (China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand)[25] selections published in 1983
3,700,000
572000MalagasyNy Bokin'i MôrmônaMadagascar[26] selections published in 1983
25,000,000
582000SwahiliKitabu cha MormoniEast sub-Saharan Africa[26]
90,000,000
592000Amharicመፅሐፈ ሞርሞንNorth Central Ethiopia by the Amhara, Eritrea[23][26][27]
21,811,600
602000LatvianMormona GrāmataLatvia[23][26]
2,000,000
612000LithuanianMormono KnygaLithuania[26]
3,100,000
622000Ibo (Igbo)Akwụkwọ nke MomọnNigeria[23][28] 50,000,000
632000XhosaIncwadi KamormoniSouth Africa[23][26]
19,200,000
642000Teluguమోర్మాన్ యొక్క గ్రంధముIndiaSelections published in 1982
81,000,000
652000Armenian, EasternՄորմոնի ԳիրքըEastern Armenian is spoken in the Caucasus Mountains (particularly in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh as well as Georgia) and by the Armenian community in Iran. Due to migrations of speakers from Armenia and Iran to the Armenian Diaspora, the dialect is now very prominent in countries and regions where only Western Armenian was used. It was developed in the early 19th century and is based on the dialect of the Ararat district (of Eastern Armenia).[23][29]
4,300,000
662000American Sign LanguageUnited States, Canada[23][30] on DVD; selections produced on VHS in 1995
500,000
672001Khmer (Cambodian)ព្រះគម្ពីរមរមនCambodia, Vietnam, Thailand[31] Selections published in 1982
16,000,000
682001Chinese (Simplified characters)摩尔门经China, Southeast Asia[12] Selections published in 1982
692001MongolianМормоны НомMongolia, minority in China and Siberia[32] most recent edition 2008
5,200,000
702001Kiribati (Gilbertese)Ana Boki MoomonKiribati[33] Selections published in 1988
120,000
712002SloveneMormonova KnjigaSlovenia, Italy[13]2,500,000
722002Neomelanesian (Tok Pisin)Buk MomonPapua New Guinea[33]
4,000,000
732003TswanaBuka ya ga MomoneBotswana[28]5,000,000
742003ZuluIncwadi KamormoniSouth Africa, Zimbabwe[28] selections published in 1987
12,000,000
752003MarshalleseBok in MormonMarshall Islands[33] Selections published in 1984; originally translated by William Swain.
55,000
762004BislamaBuk Blong MomonVanuatu[33] Selections published in 1985
200,000
772004LingalaBuku ya MolomoniDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo[28] selections published in 1998
70,000,000
782004YapeseFare Babyor ku MormonYap, Federated States of Micronesia[33]
5,130
792005TwiMormon Woma noGhana[28]9,000,000
802005Tamilமார்மன் புத்தகம்Southern India, Sri LankaSelections published in 1982
74,000,000
812005Hiligaynon (Ilonggo)Ang Libro ni MormonPhilippines[34] selections published in 1994
9,300,000
822007Urduمورمن کی کتابPakistan, IndiaSelections published in 1988 67,000,000 (Formerly lumped together with other languages as Hindustani)
832007SerbianМормонова КњигаSerbia8,000,000 (Formerly lumped together with other languages as Serbo-Croat)
842007YorubaÌwé Ti Mọ́mọ́nìNigeria, Benin, Togo 48,000,000
852008Sinhalaමෝමන්වරුන්ගේ පොතSri Lanka[35] Selections published in 198317,000,000
862009GuaraníMormon Kuatiañe'ẽParaguay, Argentina, Brazil[36] selections published in 1982
4,850,000
872011Quichua–Ecuador[37]Mormónpaj QuilcashcaEcuador[38] Selections published in 1980 as Mormon Killkashkamanta1,209,000
882012Laoພຣະຄຳພີ ມໍມອນLaos[39] selections published in 1982
30,000,000
892013SlovakKniha MormonovaSlovakia[40]5,510,000 (Formerly associated with the Czech language)
902013MalayKitab MormonMalaysia[41][42]77,000,000
912015KosraeanPuk Luhn MormonFederated States of Micronesia[2]9,000
922015ChuukeseEwe Puken MormonFederated States of Micronesia[43]
51,330
932015Persianكتاب مورمونIran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan[44]
110,000,000 (including Tajiki)
942017Nepaliमोर्मोंनको पुस्तकNepal[45]25,000,000
952018Georgianმორმონის წიგნიGeorgia[46]3,700,000
962019Burmeseမော်မုန်ကျမ်းMyanmar[47]43,000,000
972021MacedonianКнигата на МормонNorth Macedonia; minorities in Albania, Greece & Serbia[47]Unknown
982023KinyarwandaIgitabo cya MorumoniRwanda, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania[48]12,000,000
992023PohnpeianPwuken MormonFederated States of Micronesia[49] Selections published in 198729,000
1002024TshilubàMukanda wa MolomoDemocratic Republic of the Congo[50] Also known as Luba-Kasai, Western Luba, Ciluba/Tshilubà6,300,000
1012024MalteseIl-Ktieb ta’ MormonMalta[51]600,000

Selections only

NumberDateLanguageTitlePrimary Location of LanguageNotes[3][52]Approx. no. of speakers
11978KaqchikelRi Vuj Richin Ri MormonGuatemala (Central Highlands)Initially released on audio tape due to low levels of literacy within this language.[53]450,000
21979Quechua—PeruMormonpa Qelqanmanta Aqllaska T'aqakunaPeru1,500,000
31979QuichéRi Wuj Re Ri MormonGuatemala (Central Highlands)2,330,000
41980NavajoNaaltsoos Mormon WolyéhígííSouthwestern United StatesFull translation announced, 2017[54]169,000
51981KunaMormón Kaiya PurbaPanama, Colombia61,000
61981NiueanTohi a MoromonaNiue, Cook Islands, New Zealand, and Tonga,7,700
71981Quechua—BoliviaMormompa LibronmantaBolivia1,616,000
81983EfikEto Ŋwed MormonNigeriaFull translation announced, 2017[54]2,400,000
91983Kisii (Gusii)Ebuku Ya MormoniKenya2,200,000
101983MamAj U'j Te MormonGuatemala, Mexico478,000
111983MayaU Libroil MormonMexico, Belize, Guatemala792,000
121985Bengaliমর্মন বইয়েরBangladesh, India (Substantial diaspora including in UK)Full translation underway260,000,000
131987PapiamentoE Buki di MormonNetherlands Antilles, Aruba341,000
141988PalauanBabier Er a MormonPalau17,000
151989ChamorroI Lepblon MormonGuam, Northern Mariana Islands58,000
161994Pampango (Kapampangan)Libru Nang MormonPhilippines (Central Luzon)1,900,000
171994TzotzilVun Yu'un MormōnMexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz)Initially released on audio tape due to low levels of literacy within this language.[55]405,00
181996Waray-WarayLibro Ni MormonPhilippines (Eastern Visayas, minorities elsewhere)2,600,000
191997BikolanoAn Libro Ni MormonPhilippines (Bicol Region)700,000

Translations in progress

NumberDateLanguageTitlePrimary Location of LanguageNotesApprox. no. of speakers
*2017EfikEto Ŋwed MormonNigeria[54] Sections originally published in 19832,400,000
*2017NavajoNaaltsoos Mormon WolyéhígííSouthwestern United States[54] Sections originally published in 1980169,000
*2017SesothoBuka ea MormoneSouth Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe[54]15,000,000
*2018KazakhМормон кітабыKazakhstan; minorities in Western China, Mongolia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan[56]21,000,000
*2023ChewaBuku la MormoniMalawi, Zambia, MozambiqueNo formal translation announcement given.14,000,000
*2023SwatiIncwadzi YamormoneSwatini, South AfricaNo formal translation announcement given.2,300,000
*2023Bengaliমর্মন বইয়েরBangladesh, India (Substantial diaspora including in UK)Selections published in 1985260,000,000

Out of print

DateLanguageTitlePrimary Location of LanguageNotesApprox. no. of speakers
1869Deseret Alphabet (English)𐐜 𐐒𐐳𐐿 𐐱𐑂 𐐣𐐫𐑉𐑋𐐲𐑌Utah Territory (defunct)[6] Currently out of print.NA
1906Turkish (Armenian Script)Mormon Kitabı'ndan Seçmeler1906 Armenian script version (now largely defunct); formerly used in present-day Eastern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and the U.S.[3] Armenian script version was first Asian language translation, now out of print75,700,000
1937Armenian, WesternՄօրմոնի ԳիրքէնMiddle East, U.S., and elsewhere[11] 1937 complete edition currently out of print; new translation (selections only) published in 1983 but ceased printing in 2018 [57]1,400,000

Translations not published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Community of Christ once published in several languages, providing the scriptures in several of the languages above, but most are out of print, with seemingly plans to discontinue printing of scriptures.

DateLanguageTitlePrimary Location of LanguageNotesImageApprox. no. of speakers
1988Hebrewדבנרי ימי הנפיטיםIsrael (also Jewish Diaspora)Independent Restoration Branch translation[58]
9,000,000
1985EsperantoElektitaj Ĉapitroj de la Libro de MormonEsperantujoapproved by the church, but not published by it[59][60]60,000
c. 2004Klingonmormon paqStar Trek media franchisea member of the Seventy said the translation was "fun".[61][62] Selections only.unknown

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References

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