Language

Chara

Chara is a language in the Ta-Ne-Omotic family spoken in Ethiopia.

New Testament

Scripture in Chara

The New Testament is reported in Chara.

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 Chara is spoken

  • Ethiopia

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About Chara

Language family
Ta-Ne-Omotic
ISO 639-3 code
cra
Glottocode
char1269
Also known as
Chara: Buch'a · Tsaara

Dialects and varieties 1

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

  • Buch'aNo 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.