Language

Bongo

Bongo is a language in the Central Sudanic family spoken in South Sudan and Sudan.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Bongo

Portions of Scripture are reported in Bongo.

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 Bongo is spoken

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

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About Bongo

Language family
Central Sudanic
ISO 639-3 code
bot
Glottocode
bong1285
Also known as
Bongo: Busere

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • BungoNo known Scripture
  • BusereNo known Scripture
  • KaragitiNo known Scripture
  • TonjNo 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.