Language

Cherokee

Cherokee is a language in the Iroquoian family spoken in United States.

New Testament

Scripture in Cherokee

The New Testament is reported in Cherokee.

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 Cherokee is spoken

  • United States

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About Cherokee

Language family
Iroquoian
ISO 639-3 code
chr
Glottocode
cher1273
Also known as
Cherokee: Kituhwa

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • ElatiNo known Scripture
  • KituhwaNo known Scripture
  • OtaliNo known Scripture
  • Overhill-MiddleNo 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.