Language

Igbo

Igbo is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in 7 countries.

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Scripture in Igbo

A complete Bible is reported in Igbo.

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 Igbo is spoken

  • Nigeria
  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

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About Igbo

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
ibo
Glottocode
nucl1417
Also known as
Igbo: Nsa

Dialects and varieties 30

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

  • AfikpoNo known Scripture
  • AkaezeNo known Scripture
  • AnichaNo known Scripture
  • AsaaNo known Scripture
  • Bonny-OpoboNo known Scripture
  • EddaNo known Scripture
  • EgbemaNo known Scripture
  • EhugboNo known Scripture
  • EnuaniNo known Scripture
  • EtcheNo known Scripture
  • GhudavanNo known Scripture
  • IburuNo known Scripture
  • IsiaguNo known Scripture
  • MbaisneNo known Scripture
  • NgwaNo known Scripture
  • NsaNo known Scripture
  • NsukaNo known Scripture
  • OgutaNo known Scripture
  • OhafiaNo known Scripture
  • OhuhuNo known Scripture
  • OkaNo known Scripture
  • Oka (Nigeria)No known Scripture
  • OluNo known Scripture
  • OnichaNo known Scripture
  • OnitshaNo known Scripture
  • OwereNo known Scripture
  • OwerriNo known Scripture
  • UmuahiaNo known Scripture
  • UnionNo known Scripture
  • UnwanaNo 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
  • GRN MapAppGlobal Recordings Network / LightSys MapApp · Source attribution retained; internal research
  • 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.