Language

Burun

Burun is a language in the Nilotic family spoken in South Sudan and Sudan.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Burun

Portions of Scripture are reported in Burun.

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 Burun is spoken

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

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About Burun

Language family
Nilotic
ISO 639-3 code
bdi
Glottocode
buru1301
Also known as
Burun: Mughaja · Northern Burun

Dialects and varieties 6

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

  • AbulduguNo known Scripture
  • MaiakNo known Scripture
  • MayakNo known Scripture
  • MufwaNo known Scripture
  • MughajaNo known Scripture
  • RagreigNo 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.