Language

Beja

Beja is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Eritrea, Egypt and Sudan.

New Testament

Scripture in Beja

The New Testament is reported in Beja.

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 Beja is spoken

  • Eritrea
  • Egypt
  • Sudan

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About Beja

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
bej
Glottocode
beja1238
Also known as
Bedawi: Amarar · Bedawiyet

Dialects and varieties 9

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

  • Bedawi: AbabdaNo known Scripture
  • Bedawi: AmararNo known Scripture
  • Bedawi: ArteigaNo known Scripture
  • Bedawi: AshrafNo known Scripture
  • Bedawi: Beni-AmirNo known Scripture
  • Bedawi: BisharinNo known Scripture
  • Bedawi: HadarebNo known Scripture
  • Bedawi: HadendoaNo known Scripture
  • Bedawi: HalengaNo 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.