Language

Bwa

Bwa is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in DR Congo.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Bwa

Portions of Scripture are reported in Bwa.

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 Bwa is spoken

  • DR Congo

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About Bwa

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
bww
Glottocode
bwaa1238
Also known as
Libua

Dialects and varieties 11

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

  • BatiNo known Scripture
  • BengeNo known Scripture
  • KibaNo known Scripture
  • Leboa-LeNo known Scripture
  • LibangoNo known Scripture
  • LibatiNo known Scripture
  • Libati: LingbandiNo known Scripture
  • LibuaNo known Scripture
  • Libua: LibualiNo known Scripture
  • Libua: LinganzoloNo known Scripture
  • YewuNo 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.