Language

Karaim

Karaim is a language in the Turkic family spoken in Ukraine and Lithuania.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Karaim

Portions of Scripture are reported in Karaim.

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 Karaim is spoken

  • Ukraine
  • Lithuania

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About Karaim

Language family
Turkic
ISO 639-3 code
kdr
Glottocode
kara1464
Also known as
Karaim: Trakay

Dialects and varieties 10

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

  • EasternNo known Scripture
  • GalitsNo known Scripture
  • HalychNo known Scripture
  • Halych KaraimNo known Scripture
  • Lutsk KaraimNo known Scripture
  • NorthwesternNo known Scripture
  • Northwestern KaraimNo known Scripture
  • Southwestern KaraimNo known Scripture
  • TrakayNo known Scripture
  • Western KaraimNo 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.