Language

Gilyak

Gilyak is a language in the Nivkh family spoken in Russia and Ukraine.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Gilyak

Portions of Scripture are reported in Gilyak.

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 Gilyak is spoken

  • Russia
  • Ukraine

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About Gilyak

Language family
Nivkh
ISO 639-3 code
niv
Glottocode
gily1242
Also known as
Amur Nivkh · Gilyak: North Sakhalin

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • AmurNo known Scripture
  • Amur-West Sakhalin NivkhNo known Scripture
  • East SakhalinNo known Scripture
  • North SakhalinNo 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.