Language

Amele

Amele is a language in the Nuclear Trans New Guinea family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

New Testament

Scripture in Amele

The New Testament is reported in Amele.

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 Amele is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Amele

Language family
Nuclear Trans New Guinea
ISO 639-3 code
aey
Glottocode
amel1241
Also known as
Amele: Mad-Wagi

Dialects and varieties 10

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Amele as a whole.

  • EguNo known Scripture
  • ElienNo known Scripture
  • EranuNo known Scripture
  • GadagaNo known Scripture
  • HaijaNo known Scripture
  • HayaNo known Scripture
  • HuarNo known Scripture
  • JagahalaNo known Scripture
  • Mad-WagiNo known Scripture
  • OhuNo 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.