Language

Kanembu

Kanembu is a language in the Saharan family spoken in Chad and Niger.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Kanembu

Portions of Scripture are reported in Kanembu.

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 Kanembu is spoken

  • Chad
  • Niger

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About Kanembu

Language family
Saharan
ISO 639-3 code
kbl
Glottocode
kane1243
Also known as
Kanembu: Mando

Dialects and varieties 5

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

  • KanuriNo known Scripture
  • KarkawuNo known Scripture
  • KowonoNo known Scripture
  • MandoNo known Scripture
  • NguriNo 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.