Language

Baruya

Baruya is a language in the Angan family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

New Testament

Scripture in Baruya

The New Testament is reported in Baruya.

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 Baruya is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Baruya

Language family
Angan
ISO 639-3 code
byr
Glottocode
baru1267
Also known as
Baruya: Usirampia · Yipma

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • GulichaNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear BaruyaNo known Scripture
  • UsirampiaNo known Scripture
  • WantakiaNo 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.