Language

Kelo

Kelo is a language in the Eastern Jebel family spoken in South Sudan and Sudan.

No known Scripture

Scripture in Kelo

Our sources record no known Scripture in Kelo.

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 Kelo is spoken

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

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About Kelo

Language family
Eastern Jebel
ISO 639-3 code
xel
Glottocode
kelo1246
Also known as
Kelo: Beni Sheko

Dialects and varieties 2

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

  • Beni ShekoNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear KeloNo known Scripture

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.