Language

Limbum

Limbum is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria.

New Testament

Scripture in Limbum

The New Testament is reported in Limbum.

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 Limbum is spoken

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria

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About Limbum

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
lmp
Glottocode
limb1268
Also known as
Limbum: Tang

Dialects and varieties 5

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

  • KambuNo known Scripture
  • TangNo known Scripture
  • WatNo known Scripture
  • WimbumNo known Scripture
  • WiyehNo 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.