![]() ![]() Bibles and Bible portions available online They also estimate that there are currently around 2,846 languages in 157 countries which have active Bible translation projects (with or without some portion already published). It is estimated by Wycliffe Bible Translators that translation may be required in 1,680 languages where no work is currently known to be in progress. The United Bible Societies is a global fellowship of around 150 Bible Societies with the aim of translating publishing, and distributing the Bible.Īccording to Wycliffe Bible Translators, in September 2022, 3,589 languages had access to at least a book of the Bible, including 1,248 languages with a book or more, 1,617 languages with access to the New Testament in their native language and 724 the full Bible. Her father is a sailor, and she also has a tiny monkey named Mr Nilsson.The Bible is the most translated book in the world, with more translations (including an increasing number of sign languages) being produced annually. ![]() This one is a story about a normal little girl who has superhuman powers. Leaving religion aside, Pippi Longstocking, named initially as Pippi Långstrump, was created by Astrid Lindgren, a Swedish writer. Some of these Ayahs and Surahs have been translated to 114 languages but the complete book was only translated to 47 languages of the world. The quoran consists of Surahs (chapters) and further divided into Ayahs (verses). The Quran is probably the second most translated book in the world although oficially we cannot include it in the list, because it has not been fully translated, only partially. Translations into other languages are necessarily the work of humans and so, according to Muslims, no longer possess the uniquely sacred character of the Arabic original. However, according to Islamic theology, the Qurʻan is a revelation written specifically in Arabic, and so it should only be recited in Quranic Arabic. It was written in Ancient Arabic and has been partially translated into almost 173 different languages. ![]() With 1.8 billion adherents of Islam, which constitutes the second-largest world’s religious group (after christians) and more than 24% of the world population, the Quran is believed to be revealed by God to the last Prophet Mohammed, through Archangel Gabriel. We will go through some of the books you might have thought were going to be included in this book ranking: The Quran (173 Languages) We could not end this list without mentioning some other most translated books in the world that were not included in this list. Surprising Most Translated Books in the World – Special Mentions Published in 1943, the book can be found in more than 380 languages and has sold over 140 million copies. After that starts a story that shows the importance of life. The story starts with a pilot getting lost in the Sahara Desert and finds a little blonde boy that asks him to draw a sheep. The author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, has done his best to create an amazing world with his art, and was originally written in French. This storybook is famous for the poetic tale and also for the watercolor illustrations that comes with him. The Bible has been translated in more than 3350 languages. The New Testament in more than 2000 and the Old Testament in 700 aproximately! Which makes it, with no doubt, the most translated book in the world breaking all records. Most religious books are translated quickly into many languages to spread them. Here’s a list of the top most translated books in history by the year 2023: 1. It is hard to give a 100% accurate ranking, because in this globalized world, tons of books are translated. Sometimes, an original book does not get enough attention, but then lot of people find the way to reading it in translated versions, and because of that it becomes more famous. They use their magical way of transforming literature into a different language without losing identity. They need to have a proper knowledge on both languages they are translating. ![]() The work of a translator is not easy at all, as they face many challenges during translation. The more languages are converted, obviously more people would be able to read it. This is the easiest way to market a book. The most number of books that appear in the list of translated versions are, without surprises, children’s stories.įor cross borders, a book is translated. Surprising Most Translated Books in the World – Special Mentionsįrom fiction and non-fiction to holy writings or comic books, many of them are translated in lot of languages.El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (140 Languages) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (174 Languages) The Adventures of Pinocchio (260 Languages) The 8 Most Translated Books in the World. ![]()
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