Language

Kachin

Kachin is a language in the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in Myanmar and China.

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Scripture in Kachin

A complete Bible is reported in Kachin.

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 Kachin is spoken

  • Myanmar
  • China

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About Kachin

Language family
Sino-Tibetan
ISO 639-3 code
kac
Glottocode
kach1280
Also known as
Jingpho · Jingpho: Dulong · Southern Jinghpaw

Dialects and varieties 8

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

  • JilíNo known Scripture
  • Jingpho: DulongNo known Scripture
  • Jingpho: DziliNo known Scripture
  • Jingpho: EnkunNo known Scripture
  • Jingpho: HkakuNo known Scripture
  • Jingpho: KauriNo known Scripture
  • Jingpho: MengzhiNo known Scripture
  • Jingpho: ShidanNo 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.