Language

Ainu (Japan)

Ainu (Japan) is a language in the Ainu family spoken in Japan and Russia.

New Testament

Scripture in Ainu (Japan)

The New Testament is reported in Ainu (Japan).

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 Ainu (Japan) is spoken

  • Japan
  • Russia

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About Ainu (Japan)

Language family
Ainu
ISO 639-3 code
ain
Glottocode
ainu1240
Also known as
Ainu [Japan] · Ainu: Hokkaido · Hokkaido Ainu

Dialects and varieties 5

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Ainu (Japan) as a whole.

  • Ainu: HokkaidoNo known Scripture
  • Ainu: KurilNo known Scripture
  • Ainu: SakhalinNo known Scripture
  • Ainu: TaraikaNo known Scripture
  • Ainu: TsishimaNo known Scripture

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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.