Language

Kannada

Kannada is a language in the Dravidian family spoken in 8 countries.

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Scripture in Kannada

A complete Bible is reported in Kannada.

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 Kannada is spoken

  • India
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

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About Kannada

Language family
Dravidian
ISO 639-3 code
kan
Glottocode
nucl1305
Also known as
Kannada: Bellary

Dialects and varieties 61

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

  • Adavi KurubaNo known Scripture
  • Aine KurubaNo known Scripture
  • AravuNo known Scripture
  • ArebhasheNo known Scripture
  • BairagiNo known Scripture
  • Bangalore KannadaNo known Scripture
  • BellaryNo known Scripture
  • BhoviNo known Scripture
  • BijapurNo known Scripture
  • Bonde BestaruNo known Scripture
  • Budugu JangamNo known Scripture
  • ChannadasarNo known Scripture
  • DevangaNo known Scripture
  • Dhomba SettiNo known Scripture
  • DommaryNo known Scripture
  • DravidarNo known Scripture
  • GowdaluNo known Scripture
  • GulbargaNo known Scripture
  • Handi JogiNo known Scripture
  • Havyaka KannadaNo known Scripture
  • JangaluNo known Scripture
  • Jeinu KurubaNo known Scripture
  • Junu MarathiNo known Scripture
  • KachaNo known Scripture
  • KammaraNo known Scripture
  • Kona Akki PikkiNo known Scripture
  • KorachaNo known Scripture
  • KoramaNo known Scripture
  • KoungaruNo known Scripture
  • KudipattilaNo known Scripture
  • KumtaNo known Scripture
  • KuncherukalaNo known Scripture
  • Kundapura KannadaNo known Scripture
  • LambaniNo known Scripture
  • Mangalore KannadaNo known Scripture
  • Mangalore-Literary KannadaNo known Scripture
  • Maratha BedarNo known Scripture
  • MedharNo known Scripture
  • Myala MarathiNo known Scripture
  • Mysore KannadaNo known Scripture
  • NanjangudNo known Scripture
  • Northeastern KannadaNo known Scripture
  • Northern KannadaNo known Scripture
  • PalligaruNo known Scripture
  • PattegarNo known Scripture
  • PeriyaNo known Scripture
  • RaateNo known Scripture
  • ShellekyateNo known Scripture
  • Shimoga KannadaNo known Scripture
  • SiddiNo known Scripture
  • SikaariNo known Scripture
  • SindoluNo known Scripture
  • Southern KannadaNo known Scripture
  • Standard Literary KannadaNo known Scripture
  • ThakilikaNo known Scripture
  • ThalaboomiNo known Scripture
  • ThigalaruNo known Scripture
  • YalavaruNo known Scripture
  • YeddumarigiNo known Scripture
  • YekalavyaNo known Scripture
  • YeloruNo 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.