Language

Baniwa

Baniwa is a language in the Arawakan family spoken in Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia.

New Testament

Scripture in Baniwa

The New Testament is reported in Baniwa.

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 Baniwa is spoken

  • Venezuela
  • Brazil
  • Colombia

See Baniwa on the language map

About Baniwa

Language family
Arawakan
ISO 639-3 code
bwi
Glottocode
bani1255
Also known as
Baniwa do Icana · Baniwa: Carutana

Dialects and varieties 17

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

  • Baniwa CentralNo known Scripture
  • Baniwa do Alto IcanaNo known Scripture
  • Baniwa do Cabeceires do CuyariNo known Scripture
  • Baniwa do Rio GuainiaNo known Scripture
  • Baniwa MeridionalNo known Scripture
  • Baniwa SetentrionalNo known Scripture
  • CarutanaNo known Scripture
  • Carutana: AdaruNo known Scripture
  • Carutana: AraraNo known Scripture
  • Carutana: DzauiNo known Scripture
  • Carutana: JauareteNo known Scripture
  • Carutana: JurupariNo known Scripture
  • Carutana: MapacheNo known Scripture
  • Carutana: UadzoliNo known Scripture
  • Carutana: UrubuNo known Scripture
  • HohodeneNo known Scripture
  • Siusy-TapuyaNo 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.