Language

Kakwa

Kakwa is a language in the Nilotic family spoken in South Sudan, DR Congo and Uganda.

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Scripture in Kakwa

A complete Bible is reported in Kakwa.

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 Kakwa is spoken

  • South Sudan
  • DR Congo
  • Uganda

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About Kakwa

Language family
Nilotic
ISO 639-3 code
keo
Glottocode
kakw1240
Also known as
Kakwa: Reli

Dialects and varieties 5

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

  • CongoNo known Scripture
  • GimaraNo known Scripture
  • LoyiNo known Scripture
  • ReliNo known Scripture
  • SudanNo 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.