Language

Bandi

Bandi is a language in the Mande family spoken in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

New Testament

Scripture in Bandi

The New Testament is reported in Bandi.

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 Bandi is spoken

  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone

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About Bandi

Language family
Mande
ISO 639-3 code
bza
Glottocode
band1352
Also known as
Bandi: Lukasa

Dialects and varieties 6

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

  • HasalaNo known Scripture
  • HembehNo known Scripture
  • LukasaNo known Scripture
  • TahambaNo known Scripture
  • WawanaNo known Scripture
  • WulukohaNo 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.