Language

Katbol

Katbol is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Vanuatu.

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Scripture in Katbol

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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 Katbol is spoken

  • Vanuatu

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About Katbol

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
tmb
Glottocode
katb1237
Also known as
Avava · Avava: Nivat

Dialects and varieties 8

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

  • Avava: NivatNo known Scripture
  • Avava: SelereianNo known Scripture
  • Avava: TimbembeNo known Scripture
  • Avava: UmbbuulNo known Scripture
  • Avava: VivtiNo known Scripture
  • BangsaNo known Scripture
  • NiviarNo known Scripture
  • UmbrulNo 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.