Scripture in Kanuri
The New Testament is reported in 2 member languages of Kanuri, including Central Kanuri.
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 Kanuri is spoken
No country is recorded in our sources.
About Kanuri
- ISO 639-3 code
- kau
Languages grouped as Kanuri 3
ISO 639-3 treats Kanuri as a macrolanguage: closely related languages that are sometimes counted as one. Scripture is recorded for each member language, so Kanuri shows the best status among them.
- Central KanuriNew Testament
- Manga KanuriNew Testament
- Tumari KanuriTranslation started
Dialects and varieties 3
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Kanuri as a whole.
- Kanuri, MangaNo known Scripture
- Kanuri, TumariNo known Scripture
- Kanuri, YerwaNo known Scripture
Sources
- DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
- 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. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.