Language

Ikwere

Ikwere is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Nigeria.

New Testament

Scripture in Ikwere

The New Testament is reported in Ikwere.

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 Ikwere is spoken

  • Nigeria

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About Ikwere

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
ikw
Glottocode
ikwe1242
Also known as
Ikwere: Emowhua

Dialects and varieties 21

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

  • Akpo-Mgbu-ToluNo known Scripture
  • AluuNo known Scripture
  • ApaniNo known Scripture
  • EgbednaNo known Scripture
  • EleleNo known Scripture
  • EmowhuaNo known Scripture
  • IbaaNo known Scripture
  • Ibo: IkwerriNo known Scripture
  • IgwurutaNo known Scripture
  • IpoNo known Scripture
  • IsiokpoNo known Scripture
  • NdeleNo known Scripture
  • ObioNo known Scripture
  • Obio-AkpoNo known Scripture
  • OgbakiriNo known Scripture
  • OmagwnaNo known Scripture
  • OmereluNo known Scripture
  • OmuanwaNo known Scripture
  • OmudiogaNo known Scripture
  • RumujiNo known Scripture
  • UbimaNo 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.