Language

Central Sama

Central Sama is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Philippines and Malaysia.

New Testament

Scripture in Central Sama

The New Testament is reported in Central Sama.

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 Central Sama is spoken

  • Philippines
  • Malaysia

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About Central Sama

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
sml
Glottocode
cent2092
Also known as
Sama, Central · Sama, Central: Siasi

Dialects and varieties 5

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

  • Sama, Central: DeyaNo known Scripture
  • Sama, Central: DilautNo known Scripture
  • Sama, Central: LaminusaNo known Scripture
  • Sama, Central: SiasiNo known Scripture
  • Sama, Central: TabawanNo 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.