Scripture in Herero
A complete Bible is reported in Herero.
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 Herero is spoken
- Botswana
- Angola
- Namibia
About Herero
- Language family
- Atlantic-Congo
- ISO 639-3 code
- her
- Glottocode
- here1253
- Also known as
- Otjibanderu
Dialects and varieties 8
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Herero as a whole.
- AaundaNo known Scripture
- CentralNo known Scripture
- ChifweNo known Scripture
- ChiyeyiNo known Scripture
- HimbaNo known Scripture
- MbandieruNo known Scripture
- OtjibanderuNo known Scripture
- OtjitweNo known Scripture
Other languages of Botswana
- BirwaTranslation needed
- KgalagadiNew Testament
- KhoekhoeComplete Bible
- KuaTranslation needed
- North NdebeleComplete Bible
- ǂHuaNo known Scripture
- ǂKxʼauǁʼeinNo known Scripture
- ǃXóõTranslation needed
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.