Scripture in Acoli
A complete Bible is reported in Acoli.
From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.
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Where Acoli is spoken
- South Sudan
- Uganda
About Acoli
- Language family
- Nilotic
- ISO 639-3 code
- ach
- Glottocode
- acol1236
- Also known as
- Acholi · Acholi, Sudanese
Dialects and varieties 4
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Acoli as a whole.
- Acholi, SudaneseNo known Scripture
- Acholi: DhopaluoNo known Scripture
- Acholi: NyakwaiNo known Scripture
- LabworNo known Scripture
Other languages of South Sudan
- AnuakComplete Bible
- Bai (South Sudan)No known Scripture
- Banda-MbrèsTranslation started
- Belanda BorTranslation started
- TennetNew Testament
- ThuriNo known Scripture
- TogoyoNo known Scripture
- West Central BandaTranslation needed
Sources
- DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
- GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
- Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
- Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained
Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.