Language

Galela

Galela is a language in the North Halmahera family spoken in Indonesia.

New Testament

Scripture in Galela

The New Testament is reported in Galela.

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 Galela is spoken

  • Indonesia

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About Galela

Language family
North Halmahera
ISO 639-3 code
gbi
Glottocode
gale1259
Also known as
Galela: Kadai

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • KadaiNo known Scripture
  • KadinaNo known Scripture
  • MorotaiNo known Scripture
  • SopiNo 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.