Language

Maltese

Maltese is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in 8 countries.

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Scripture in Maltese

A complete Bible is reported in Maltese.

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 Maltese is spoken

  • Malta
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Tunisia
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

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About Maltese

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
mlt
Glottocode
malt1254
Also known as
Maltese: Gozo

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • GozoNo known Scripture
  • PortNo known Scripture
  • Rural CentralNo known Scripture
  • Rural EastNo known Scripture
  • Rural WestNo known Scripture
  • StandardNo known Scripture
  • ZurrieqNo 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.