Language

Maba (Chad)

Maba (Chad) is a language in the Maban family spoken in Chad and Sudan.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Maba (Chad)

Portions of Scripture are reported in Maba (Chad).

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 Maba (Chad) is spoken

  • Chad
  • Sudan

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About Maba (Chad)

Language family
Maban
ISO 639-3 code
mde
Glottocode
maba1277
Also known as
Maba: Kelingan

Dialects and varieties 14

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Maba (Chad) as a whole.

  • DondongoNo known Scripture
  • Maba KodongaNo known Scripture
  • Maba: AbkarNo known Scripture
  • Maba: BakhaNo known Scripture
  • Maba: BorguNo known Scripture
  • Maba: KajangaNo known Scripture
  • Maba: KelinganNo known Scripture
  • Maba: KodooNo known Scripture
  • Maba: KujingaNo known Scripture
  • Maba: MalangaNo known Scripture
  • Maba: MandabaNo known Scripture
  • Maba: MandalaNo known Scripture
  • Maba: NyabadanNo known Scripture
  • Maba: Ouled DjemmaNo 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.