Language

Diriku

Diriku is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Namibia, Angola and Botswana.

New Testament

Scripture in Diriku

The New Testament is reported in Diriku.

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 Diriku is spoken

  • Namibia
  • Angola
  • Botswana

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About Diriku

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
diu
Glottocode
diri1252
Also known as
Diriku-Shambyu · Gciriku

Dialects and varieties 2

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

  • GcirikuNo known Scripture
  • SambyuNo 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.