Language

Datooga

Datooga is a language in the Nilotic family spoken in Tanzania.

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Scripture in Datooga

A complete Bible is reported in Datooga.

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 Datooga is spoken

  • Tanzania

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About Datooga

Language family
Nilotic
ISO 639-3 code
tcc
Glottocode
dato1239
Also known as
Barabayiiga-Gisamjanga · Datooga: Bisiyeda

Dialects and varieties 12

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

  • BajutaNo known Scripture
  • BarabayiigaNo known Scripture
  • BianjiidaNo known Scripture
  • BisiyedaNo known Scripture
  • BuraadiigaNo known Scripture
  • DarorajekNo known Scripture
  • GhumbiegaNo known Scripture
  • Gidang'oodiga of SimhhaNo known Scripture
  • GisamjangaNo known Scripture
  • RootigaangaNo known Scripture
  • SalawajegaNo known Scripture
  • TsimajeegaNo 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.