Language

Bukusu

Bukusu is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Kenya and Uganda.

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Scripture in Bukusu

A complete Bible is reported in Bukusu.

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 Bukusu is spoken

  • Kenya
  • Uganda

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About Bukusu

Part of
Luyia (ISO 639-3 macrolanguage)
Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
bxk
Glottocode
buku1249
Also known as
Luyia: Tachoni

Dialects and varieties 2

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

  • Luyia: KabrasNo known Scripture
  • Luyia: TachoniNo known Scripture

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. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.