Language

Chayahuita

Chayahuita is a language in the Cahuapanan family spoken in Peru.

New Testament

Scripture in Chayahuita

The New Testament is reported in Chayahuita.

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 Chayahuita is spoken

  • Peru

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About Chayahuita

Language family
Cahuapanan
ISO 639-3 code
cbt
Glottocode
chay1248
Also known as
Shawi · Shawi: Cahuapana

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • BalsapuertoNo known Scripture
  • Jesuit-MaynasNo known Scripture
  • Shawi: CahuapanaNo known Scripture
  • SillayNo 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.