Language

Dendi (Benin)

Dendi (Benin) is a language in the Songhay family spoken in Benin, Niger and Nigeria.

New Testament

Scripture in Dendi (Benin)

The New Testament is reported in Dendi (Benin).

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 Dendi (Benin) is spoken

  • Benin
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

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About Dendi (Benin)

Language family
Songhay
ISO 639-3 code
ddn
Glottocode
dend1243
Also known as
Dendi Malanville

Dialects and varieties 4

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Dendi (Benin) as a whole.

  • Dendi DjougouNo known Scripture
  • Dendi MalanvilleNo known Scripture
  • KandiNo known Scripture
  • ParakouNo 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.