Language

Kistane

Kistane is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Ethiopia.

New Testament

Scripture in Kistane

The New Testament is reported in Kistane.

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 Kistane is spoken

  • Ethiopia

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About Kistane

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
gru
Glottocode
kist1241
Also known as
Gurage: Soddo

Dialects and varieties 3

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

  • Galila (Lake Wonchi)No known Scripture
  • Gurage: DobiNo known Scripture
  • Gurage: SoddoNo 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.