Language

Kalmyk

Kalmyk is a language in the Mongolic-Khitan family spoken in 5 countries.

New Testament

Scripture in Kalmyk

The New Testament is reported in Kalmyk.

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 Kalmyk is spoken

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russia

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About Kalmyk

Language family
Mongolic-Khitan
ISO 639-3 code
xal
Glottocode
kalm1243
Also known as
Kalmyk-Oirat · Kalmyk-Oirat: Sart Qalmaq · Oirad-Kalmyk-Darkhat

Dialects and varieties 36

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

  • Alasha OiradNo known Scripture
  • Altai OiratNo known Scripture
  • Altai TorguudNo known Scripture
  • Altai UriankhaiNo known Scripture
  • BayidNo known Scripture
  • BuzawaNo known Scripture
  • Dambi-ÖöldNo known Scripture
  • DarkhatNo known Scripture
  • Deed MongolNo known Scripture
  • DörbötNo known Scripture
  • Jungarian OiratNo known Scripture
  • KalmykNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: BayitNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: BuzawaNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: DorbotNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: DurbetNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: HenanNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: KhoshutNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: KhotonNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: Kok NurNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: MyangadNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: OiratNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: OlotNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: Sart QalmaqNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: TorgutNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: UriankhaiNo known Scripture
  • Kalmyk-Oirat: ZahkchinNo known Scripture
  • KhoshuudNo known Scripture
  • KhotonNo known Scripture
  • Khowd DörwödNo known Scripture
  • MingadNo known Scripture
  • Mongolian: EluteNo known Scripture
  • Orenburgian TorguudNo known Scripture
  • TorgutNo known Scripture
  • Uralian TorguudNo known Scripture
  • ZakhchinNo known Scripture

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.