Language

Ila

Ila is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Zambia.

New Testament

Scripture in Ila

The New Testament is reported in Ila.

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 Ila is spoken

  • Zambia

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About Ila

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
ilb
Glottocode
ilaa1246
Also known as
Ila: Lumbu

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • LumbuNo known Scripture
  • LundweNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear IlaNo known Scripture
  • Twa of the KafueNo 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.