Language

Luyana

Luyana is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Angola, Namibia and Zambia.

New Testament

Scripture in Luyana

The New Testament is reported in Luyana.

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 Luyana is spoken

  • Angola
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

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About Luyana

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
lyn
Glottocode
luya1241
Also known as
Luyana: Mbumi · Luyi

Dialects and varieties 8

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

  • KwamulongaNo known Scripture
  • KwandiNo known Scripture
  • KwangaNo known Scripture
  • LuyanaNo known Scripture
  • MboweNo known Scripture
  • MbumiNo known Scripture
  • MdunduluNo known Scripture
  • MishulunduNo 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.