Language

Dobu

Dobu is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Scripture in Dobu

A complete Bible is reported in Dobu.

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 Dobu is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Dobu

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
dob
Glottocode
dobu1241
Also known as
Dawada & Siga Siga

Dialects and varieties 9

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

  • Central DobuNo known Scripture
  • Dawada & Siga SigaNo known Scripture
  • GalubwaNo known Scripture
  • Galubwa & NadeNo known Scripture
  • Kwanaula & LobodaNo known Scripture
  • LobodaNo known Scripture
  • SanaroaNo known Scripture
  • Sanaroa GroupNo known Scripture
  • UbuiaNo 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.