Language

Kapin

Kapin is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Kapin

Portions of Scripture are reported in Kapin.

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 Kapin is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Kapin

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
tbx
Glottocode
kapi1250
Also known as
Mumeng

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • GarawaNo known Scripture
  • Garawa (Papua New Guinea)No known Scripture
  • MumengNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear KapinNo 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.