Language

Kwomtari

Kwomtari is a language in the Kwomtari-Nai family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Kwomtari

Portions of Scripture are reported in Kwomtari.

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 Kwomtari is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Kwomtari

Language family
Kwomtari-Nai
ISO 639-3 code
kwo
Glottocode
nucl1593
Also known as
Kwomtari: Central

Dialects and varieties 5

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

  • CentralNo known Scripture
  • EasternNo known Scripture
  • Ekos-yenabi-maraginNo known Scripture
  • West Central KwomtariNo known Scripture
  • WesternNo 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.