Language

Ese

Ese is a language in the Koiarian family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

New Testament

Scripture in Ese

The New Testament is reported in Ese.

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 Ese is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Ese

Language family
Koiarian
ISO 639-3 code
mcq
Glottocode
esee1247
Also known as
Managalas: Wakue

Dialects and varieties 17

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

  • Dea (Ese)No known Scripture
  • Managalas: AveriNo known Scripture
  • Managalas: NupaNo known Scripture
  • Managalas: WakueNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: AforeNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: AkabafaNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: ChimonaNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: DeaNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: JimuniNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: KariraNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: MesariNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: MinjoriNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: MuaturainaNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: NamiNo known Scripture
  • Managalasi: OkoNo known Scripture
  • NumbaNo known Scripture
  • Oko (Papua New Guinea)No 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.