Language

Makayam

Makayam is a language in the Anim family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Makayam

Portions of Scripture are reported in Makayam.

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 Makayam is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Makayam

Language family
Anim
ISO 639-3 code
aup
Glottocode
maka1315
Also known as
Makayam: Giribam

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • DudiNo known Scripture
  • GiribamNo known Scripture
  • Lewada-dewara: DewalaNo known Scripture
  • Lewada-dewara: LewadaNo known Scripture
  • MataruNo known Scripture
  • TagotaNo known Scripture
  • WeridaiNo 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.