List of Book of Mormon translations

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Display of the Book of Mormon translated into different languages

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 ]

Contents

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
11830 English The Book of Mormon Anglosphere, minorities elsewhere.Translated by Joseph Smith. Most recent edition 2013. There are a number of English editions by multiple publishers. Mormon-book.jpg 400,000,000
as a foreign language: 600–700,000,000
21851 Danish Mormons Bog Denmark (incl. Faroe Islands & Greenland) [3] most recent edition 2005; originally translated by Peter O. Hansen Book of Mormon danish.jpg 5,500,000
31852 French Le Livre de Mormon France, 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) Livre de Mormon (french).JPG 76,800,000 (as a foreign language: 274,000,000)
41852 Welsh Llyfr Mormon Wales, minority in Argentina Most recent edition 2000. The only translation in a Celtic language; originally translated by John S. Davis. [4] Llyfr Mormon.jpg 700,000+
51852 German Das Buch Mormon Germany, Austria, Switzerland with minorities elsewhere in Europe [5] most recent edition 2003 Das Buch Mormon.jpg 90,000,000
61852 Italian Il Libro di Mormon Italy, Switzerland, minorities elsewhere [3] most recent edition 1995 Libro di Mormon.JPG 69,000,000
71855 Hawaiian Ka Buke a Moramona Hawaiian Islands (minority in Continental United States) [3] first non-European language translation; translated by Jonatana Napela and George Q. Cannon
Book of Mormon - Hawaiian.jpg
24,000
81869 Deseret Alphabet (English)𐐜 𐐒𐐳𐐿 𐐱𐑂 𐐣𐐫𐑉𐑋𐐲𐑌 Utah 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] Book of mormon deseret.jpg Unknown
91878 Swedish Mormons Bok Sweden, Finland [3] Most recent translation published 2008 Mormonsbok.jpg 10,000,000
101886 Spanish El Libro de Mormón Spain, 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. El Libro de Mormon.jpg 480,000,000
111889 Māori Ko Te Pukapuka a Moromona New Zealand [3] Te Pukapuka A Moromona.jpeg 149,000
121890 Dutch Het Boek van Mormon Netherlands, Flanders, French Flanders, Suriname [3] Boekmormon.jpg 22,000,000
131903 Samoan O le Tusi a Mamona Samoa, American Samoa (minority in NZ) [3] Retranslated in 2011.
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510,000
141904 Tahitian Te Buka a Moromona Tahiti [3]
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185,000
151906 Turkish Mormon 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
Book of Mormon - Turkish.jpg
75,700,000
161909 Japanese 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. Mormon Kei.JPG 125,000,000
171933 Czech Kniha Mormonova Czech Republic, former Czechoslovakia [3] First in a Slavic language. Km-mala.jpg 10,700,000 (15,200,000 when taken with Slovak)
181936 Braille (English) Braille E.svg Transparent.gif Braille B2.svg Braille O.svg Braille O.svg Braille K.svg Transparent.gif Braille A.svg Transparent.gif Braille M.svg Braille O.svg Braille R.svg Braille M.svg Braille O.svg Braille N.svg [3] most recent edition 1994
Book of Mormon - English Braille.jpg
191937 Armenian, Western Մօրմոնի Գիրքէն Middle East, U.S., and elsewhere [11] 1937 complete edition currently out of print; new translation (selections only) published in 1983
Book of Mormon - Western Armenian.jpg
1,400,000
201939 Portuguese O Livro de Mórmon Brazil, Portugal (also used in Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde) [3] most recent edition 1995 O livro de mormon.jpg 223,000,000
211946 Tongan Ko e Tohi ʻa Molomoná Tonga (minority in NZ) [3]
Book of Mormon - Tongan.jpg
169,000
221950 Norwegian Mormons Bok Norway [3] Mormons Bok omslag.jpg 5,200,000
231954 Finnish Mormonin Kirja Finland, Sweden [3] First in a Finno-Ugric language. Mksuomi1954.jpg 5,400,000
241965 Chinese 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. Book of Mormon (Traditional Chinese).jpg 1.2 billion (The spoken varieties of Chinese other than Mandarin are not closely related and are sometimes treated as separate languages.)
251965 Rarotongan (Cook Islands Māori)Te Puka a Momoni Cook Islands [3]
Book of Mormon - Rarotongan.jpg
15,000
261967 Korean 몰몬경 Korea (Minorities in PRC, Russia and elsewhere) [3] Translated by Han In Sang.
Book of Mormon - Korean.jpg
77,000,000
271972 Afrikaans Die Boek van Mormon South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe [3] First African language edition
Book of Mormon - Afrikaans.jpg
10,000,000
281976 Thai พระคัมภีร์ มอรมอน Thailand [3] New translation completed in 2010 [13] Book of Mormon (in Thai).jpg 44,000,000
291977 Indonesian Kitab Mormon Indonesia [14] New translation completed in 2010 [13]
Book of Mormon - Indonesian.jpg
156,000,000
301979 Croatian Mormonova Knjiga Croatia [3]
Book of Mormon - Croatian.jpg
5,600,000 (formerly lumped together with other languages as Serbo-Croat)
311980 Fijian Ai Vola i Momani Fiji [3]
Book of Mormon - Fijian.jpg
450,000
321981 Catalan El Llibre del Mormó Catalonia, Andorra, Roussillon [3]
Book of Mormon - Catalan.jpg
4,000,000
331981 Icelandic Mormónsbók Iceland [3] Icelandic Book of Mormon.jpg 358,000
341981 Polish Księga Mormona Poland [3] [15] KsiegaMormona.png 50,000,000
351981 Russian Книга Мормона Russia, 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. Book of Mormon - Russian.jpg 260,000,000
361982 Hindi मॉर्मन धर्मशास्त्र India [3]
Book of Mormon - Hindi.jpg
322,000,000
371982 Vietnamese Sách Mặc Môn Vietnam [3]
Book of Mormon - Vietnamese.jpg
96,000,000
381983 Q'eqchi' (Kekchi)Lix Hu Laj Mormon Belize, Guatemala [3] First in a language native to the Americas.
Book of Mormon - Q'eqchi'.jpg
800,000
391986 Arabic كتاب مورمون North Africa, Middle East, with substantial minorities elsewhere. Highly pluricentric language with divergent dialects. [3]
Book of Mormon - Arabic.jpg
310,000,000
401986 Aymara Mormonan Kellkatapa Peru, Bolivia [3]
Book of Mormon - Aymara.jpg
1,677,100
411987 Greek Το Βιβλίο του Μόρμον Greece, Cyprus, minorities elsewhere [3]
Book of Mormon - Greek.jpg
13,400,000
421991 Hungarian Mormon könyve Hungary, Romania, northern Serbia, indigenous minorities elsewhere in Europe [3] Selections published in 1979 Mormon konyve misszionariusi kiadas.jpg 13,000,000
431995 Braille (Spanish) [3]
441995 Ilokano Ti Libro ni Mormon Philippines [3]
Book of Mormon - Iloko.jpg
10,000,000
451997 Ukrainian Книга Мормона Ukraine, also minorities elsewhere in former USSR [17] Book of Mormon ukrainian.jpg 35,000,000
461998 Cebuano Ang Basahon ni Mormon Philippines [18] Selections published in 1992
Book of Mormon - Cebuano.jpg
42,100,000
471998 Pangasinan Say Libro nen Mormon Philippines (Pangasinan)
Book of Mormon - Pangasinan.jpg
1,200,000
481998 Romanian Cartea lui Mormon Romania, Moldova [19]
Book of Mormon - Romanian.jpg
26,000,000
491998 Tagalog Ang Aklat ni Mormon Philippines [18] Tagalog.JPG 60,000,000
501999 Bulgarian Книгата на Мормон Bulgaria; minorities in Greece, Turkey and Ukraine [20] selections published in 1980
Book of Mormon - Bulgarian.jpg
9,000,000
511999 Albanian Libri i Mormonit Albania, Kosovo, minorities in Greece and Italy. [20]
Book of Mormon - Albanian.jpg
5,400,000
521999 Fante Mormon Nwoma No Ghana [21]
Book of Mormon - Fante.jpg
1,900,000
531999 Haitian Creole Liv Mòmon An Haiti [22] selections published in 1983
Book of Mormon - Haitian Creole.jpg
9,600,000
541999 Shona Bhuku Ramormoni Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana Selections published in 1988
Book of Mormon - Shona.jpg
15,000,000
552000 Estonian Mormoni Raamat Estonia [23] New translation published in 2011 [24] Mormoniraamat.png 1,100,000
562000 Hmong Phau Ntawv Maumoos Southeast Asia (China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand) [25] selections published in 1983
Book of Mormon - Hmong.jpg
3,700,000
572000 Malagasy Ny Bokin'i Môrmôna Madagascar [26] selections published in 1983
Book of Mormon - Malagasy.jpg
25,000,000
582000 Swahili Kitabu cha MormoniEast sub-Saharan Africa [26]
Book of Mormon - Swahili.jpg
90,000,000
592000 Amharic መፅሐፈ ሞርሞንNorth Central Ethiopia by the Amhara, Eritrea [23] [26] [27]
Book of Mormon - Amharic.jpg
21,811,600
602000 Latvian Mormona Grāmata Latvia [23] [26]
Book of Mormon - Latvian.jpg
2,000,000
612000 Lithuanian Mormono Knyga Lithuania [26]
Book of Mormon - Lithuanian.jpg
3,100,000
622000 Ibo (Igbo)Akwụkwọ nke Momọn Nigeria [23] [28] Book of Mormon Igbo.jpg 50,000,000
632000 Xhosa Incwadi Kamormoni South Africa [23] [26]
Book of Mormon - Xhosa.jpg
19,200,000
642000 Telugu మోర్మాన్ యొక్క గ్రంధము India Selections published in 1982
Book of Mormon - Telugu.jpg
81,000,000
652000 Armenian, Eastern Մորմոնի 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]
Book of Mormon - Eastern Armenian.jpg
4,300,000
662000 American Sign Language United States, Canada [23] [30] on DVD; selections produced on VHS in 1995
Book of Mormon - American Sign Language.jpg
500,000
672001 Khmer (Cambodian)ព្រះគម្ពីរមរមន Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand [31] Selections published in 1982
Book of Mormon - Khmer.jpg
16,000,000
682001 Chinese (Simplified characters)摩尔门经 China, Southeast Asia [12] Selections published in 1982
Book of Mormon - Simplified Chinese.jpg
692001 Mongolian Мормоны Ном Mongolia, minority in China and Siberia [32] most recent edition 2008
Book of Mormon - Mongolian.jpg
5,200,000
702001 Kiribati (Gilbertese)Ana Boki Moomon Kiribati [33] Selections published in 1988
Book of Mormon - Gilbertese.jpg
120,000
712002 Slovene Mormonova Knjiga Slovenia, Italy [13] 2,500,000
722002 Neomelanesian (Tok Pisin)Buk Momon Papua New Guinea [33]
Book of Mormon - Tok Pisin.jpg
4,000,000
732003 Tswana Buka ya ga Momone Botswana [28] 5,000,000
742003 Zulu Incwadi Kamormoni South Africa, Zimbabwe [28] selections published in 1987
Book of Mormon - Zulu.jpg
12,000,000
752003 Marshallese Bok in Mormon Marshall Islands [33] Selections published in 1984; originally translated by William Swain.
Book of Mormon - Marshallese.jpg
55,000
762004 Bislama Buk Blong Momon Vanuatu [33] Selections published in 1985
Book of Mormon - Bislama.jpg
200,000
772004 Lingala Buku ya Molomoni Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo [28] selections published in 1998
Book of Mormon - Lingala.jpg
70,000,000
782004 Yapese Fare Babyor ku Mormon Yap, Federated States of Micronesia [33]
Book of Mormon - Yapese.jpg
5,130
792005 Twi Mormon Woma no Ghana [28] 9,000,000
802005 Tamil மார்மன் புத்தகம்Southern India, Sri Lanka Selections published in 1982
Book of Mormon - Tamil.jpg
74,000,000
812005 Hiligaynon (Ilonggo)Ang Libro ni Mormon Philippines [34] selections published in 1994
Book of Mormon - Hiligaynon.jpg
9,300,000
822007 Urdu مورمن کی کتاب Pakistan, India Selections published in 1988 Book of Mormon - Urdu.jpg 67,000,000 (Formerly lumped together with other languages as Hindustani)
832007 Serbian Мормонова Књига Serbia 8,000,000 (Formerly lumped together with other languages as Serbo-Croat)
842007 Yoruba Ìwé Ti Mọ́mọ́nì Nigeria, Benin, Togo Book of Mormon yoruba.jpg 48,000,000
852008 Sinhala මෝමන්වරුන්ගේ පොත Sri Lanka [35] Selections published in 198317,000,000
862009 Guaraní Mormon Kuatiañe'ẽ Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil [36] selections published in 1982
Book of Mormon - Guarani.jpg
4,850,000
872011 Quichua–Ecuador [37] Mormónpaj Quilcashca Ecuador [38] Selections published in 1980 as Mormon Killkashkamanta1,209,000
882012 Lao ພຣະຄຳພີ ມໍມອນ Laos [39] selections published in 1982
Book of Mormon - Lao.jpg
30,000,000
892013 Slovak Kniha Mormonova Slovakia [40] 5,510,000 (Formerly associated with the Czech language)
902013 Malay Kitab Mormon Malaysia [41] [42] 77,000,000
912015 Kosraean Puk Luhn Mormon Federated States of Micronesia [2] 9,000
922015 Chuukese Ewe Puken Mormon Federated States of Micronesia [43]
Book of Mormon - Chuukese.jpg
51,330
932015 Persian كتاب مورمون Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan [44]
Book of Mormon - Persian.jpg
110,000,000 (including Tajiki)
942017 Nepali मोर्मोंनको पुस्तक Nepal [45] 25,000,000
952018 Georgian მორმონის წიგნი Georgia [46] 3,700,000
962019 Burmese မော်မုန်ကျမ်း Myanmar [47] 43,000,000
972021 Macedonian Книгата на Мормон North Macedonia; minorities in Albania, Greece & Serbia [47] Unknown
982023 Kinyarwanda Igitabo cya Morumoni Rwanda, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania [48] 12,000,000
992023 Pohnpeian Pwuken Mormon Federated States of Micronesia [49] Selections published in 198729,000

Selections only

NumberDateLanguageTitlePrimary Location of LanguageNotes [3] [50] Approx. no. of speakers
11978 Kaqchikel Ri Vuj Richin Ri Mormon Guatemala (Central Highlands)Initially released on audio tape due to low levels of literacy within this language. [51] 450,000
21979 Quechua—Peru Mormonpa Qelqanmanta Aqllaska T'aqakuna Peru 1,500,000
31979 Quiché Ri Wuj Re Ri Mormon Guatemala (Central Highlands)2,330,000
41980 Navajo Naaltsoos Mormon Wolyéhígíí Southwestern United States Full translation announced, 2017 [52] 169,000
51981 Kuna Mormón Kaiya Purba Panama, Colombia 61,000
61981 Niuean Tohi a Moromona Niue, Cook Islands, New Zealand, and Tonga,7,700
71981 Quechua—Bolivia Mormompa Libronmanta Bolivia 1,616,000
81983 Efik Eto Ŋwed Mormon Nigeria Full translation announced, 2017 [52] 2,400,000
91983 Kisii (Gusii)Ebuku Ya Mormoni Kenya 2,200,000
101983 Mam Aj U'j Te Mormon Guatemala, Mexico 478,000
111983 Maya U Libroil Mormon Mexico, Belize, Guatemala 792,000
121985 Bengali মর্মন বইয়ের Bangladesh, India (Substantial diaspora including in UK)260,000,000
131987 Papiamento E Buki di Mormon Netherlands Antilles, Aruba 341,000
141988 Palauan Babier Er a Mormon Palau 17,000
151989 Chamorro I Lepblon Mormon Guam, Northern Mariana Islands 58,000
161994 Pampango (Kapampangan)Libru Nang Mormon Philippines (Central Luzon)1,900,000
171994 Tzotzil Vun Yu'un Mormōn Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz)Initially released on audio tape due to low levels of literacy within this language. [53] 405,00
181996 Waray-Waray Libro Ni Mormon Philippines (Eastern Visayas, minorities elsewhere)2,600,000
191997 Bikolano An Libro Ni Mormon Philippines (Bicol Region)700,000

Translations in progress

NumberDateLanguageTitlePrimary Location of LanguageNotesApprox. no. of speakers
*2017 Efik Eto Ŋwed Mormon Nigeria [52] Sections originally published in 19832,400,000
*2017 Navajo Naaltsoos Mormon Wolyéhígíí Southwestern United States [52] Sections originally published in 1980169,000
*2017 Sesotho Buka ea Mormone South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe [52] 15,000,000
*2017 Tshiluba TBD Democratic Republic of the Congo [52] Also known as Western Luba, Ciluba/Tshiluba etc.6,300,000
*2018 Kazakh Мормон кітабы Kazakhstan; minorities in Western China, Mongolia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan [54] 21,000,000
*2022 Maltese Il-Ktieb ta’ Mormon Malta No formal translation announcement given.600,000
*2023 Chewa Buku la Mormoni Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique No formal translation announcement given.14,000,000
*2023 Swati Incwadzi Yamormon eSwatini, South Africa No formal translation announcement given.2,300,000
*2023 Bengali মর্মন বইয়ের Bangladesh, India (Substantial diaspora including in UK)Selections published in 1985260,000,000

Out of print

DateLanguageTitlePrimary Location of LanguageNotesApprox. no. of speakers
1869 Deseret Alphabet (English)𐐜 𐐒𐐳𐐿 𐐱𐑂 𐐣𐐫𐑉𐑋𐐲𐑌 Utah Territory (defunct) [6] Currently out of print.NA
1906 Turkish (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
1937 Armenian, Western Մօրմոնի Գիրքէն Middle 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 [55] 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
1988 Hebrew דבנרי ימי הנפיטים Israel (also Jewish Diaspora)Independent Restoration Branch translation [56]
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9,000,000
1985 Esperanto Elektitaj Ĉapitroj de la Libro de Mormon Esperantujo approved by the church, but not published by it [57] [58] 60,000
c.2004 Klingon mormon paq Star Trek media franchisea member of the Seventy said the translation was "fun". [59] [60] Selections only.unknown

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil</span>

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was established in Brazil in 1926 with the opening of the South American Mission. Missionary work was focused on small German immigrant colonies in South Brazil. The LDS Church was forced to expand missionary work to Brazilians and Portuguese speakers when non-Portuguese languages were banned in public meetings in 1938. The Brazil Mission was opened on February 9, 1935, with Rulon S. Howells as mission president. The first Portuguese translation of the Book of Mormon was published in 1939.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa</span>

Three missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints started proselyting to white English-speaking people in Cape Town in 1853. Most converts from this time emigrated to the United States. The mission was closed in 1865, but reopened in 1903.The South African government limited the amount of missionaries allowed to enter the country in 1921 and in 1955. Starting around 1930, a man had to trace his genealogy out of Africa to be eligible for the priesthood, since black people were not permitted to be ordained. In 1954 when church president David O. McKay visited South Africa, he removed the requirement for genealogical research for a man to be ordained, stipulating only that "there is no evidence of his having Negro blood in his veins".

The name of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is derived from an 1838 revelation church founder Joseph Smith said he received. Church leaders have long emphasized the church's full name, and have resisted the application of informal or shortened names, especially those which omit "Jesus Christ". These informal and shortened names include the "Mormon Church", the "LDS Church", and the "Church of the Latter-day Saints".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">General Conference (LDS Church)</span> Biannual conference in Salt Lake City

General Conference is a gathering of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, held biannually every April and October at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. During each conference, church members gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to the faith's leaders. It consists of five general sessions. From April 2018 to April 2021, the priesthood session was held during the April conference, with a General Women's Session held during October's conference. The Saturday evening session was changed to a general session in October 2021. The conference also generally includes training sessions for general and area leaders. Although each general conference originates from Salt Lake City, the conference is considered an international event for the church. The sessions are broadcast worldwide in over 90 languages, primarily through local and international media outlets, and over the Internet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Caucasus</span> Latter-day Saints in the Caucasus

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Caucasus refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. When the Church was registered in Armenia in 1995, there were approximately 200 members in that country. In Georgia, converts were not allowed to be baptized until 2003. In 2022, there were 3,546 members in 5 congregations in Armenia, and 252 members in 2 congregations in Georgia. It's unclear how many members are in Azerbaijan as the LDS Church doesn't publish these numbers, but there was a branch of 37 members as of 2011.

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