Scripture in Kala Lagaw Ya
The New Testament is reported in Kala Lagaw Ya.
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 Kala Lagaw Ya is spoken
- Australia
About Kala Lagaw Ya
- Language family
- Pama-Nyungan
- ISO 639-3 code
- mwp
- Glottocode
- kala1377
- Also known as
- Mabuiag: Saibai
Dialects and varieties 6
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Kala Lagaw Ya as a whole.
- BoiguNo known Scripture
- Kalaw KawawNo known Scripture
- KawraregNo known Scripture
- Kulkalgau YaNo known Scripture
- Mabuiag: SaibaiNo known Scripture
- MabuyagNo known Scripture
Other languages of Australia
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.