Language

Bagirmi

Bagirmi is a language in the Central Sudanic family spoken in Chad and Nigeria.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Bagirmi

Portions of Scripture are reported in Bagirmi.

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 Bagirmi is spoken

  • Chad
  • Nigeria

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About Bagirmi

Language family
Central Sudanic
ISO 639-3 code
bmi
Glottocode
bagi1246
Also known as
Bagirmi: Dam

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • BangriNo known Scripture
  • DamNo known Scripture
  • GolNo known Scripture
  • KibarNo 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.