Language

Kayapó

Kayapó is a language in the Nuclear-Macro-Je family spoken in Brazil.

New Testament

Scripture in Kayapó

The New Testament is reported in Kayapó.

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 Kayapó is spoken

  • Brazil

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About Kayapó

Language family
Nuclear-Macro-Je
ISO 639-3 code
txu
Glottocode
kaya1330
Also known as
Kayapo · Kayapo: Xikrin · Mebengokre

Dialects and varieties 5

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

  • Kayapó of Pará and Northern Mato GrossoNo known Scripture
  • Kayapo: KararaoNo known Scripture
  • Kayapo: KradauNo known Scripture
  • Kayapo: XikrinNo known Scripture
  • TxucarramãeNo 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.