Language

Amba (Uganda)

Amba (Uganda) is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in DR Congo and Uganda.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Amba (Uganda)

Portions of Scripture are reported in Amba (Uganda).

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 Amba (Uganda) is spoken

  • DR Congo
  • Uganda

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About Amba (Uganda)

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
rwm
Glottocode
amba1263
Also known as
Amba: Kihyanzi

Dialects and varieties 5

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

  • Amba: KigumuNo known Scripture
  • Amba: KusuwaNo known Scripture
  • Amba: KyanziNo known Scripture
  • Amba: SuwaNo known Scripture
  • Kinandi: RuwenzoriNo known Scripture

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.