Language

Mangbetu

Mangbetu is a language in the Central Sudanic family spoken in DR Congo and Uganda.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Mangbetu

Portions of Scripture are reported in Mangbetu.

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 Mangbetu is spoken

  • DR Congo
  • Uganda

See Mangbetu on the language map

About Mangbetu

Language family
Central Sudanic
ISO 639-3 code
mdj
Glottocode
mang1394
Also known as
Mangbetu: Popoi

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • AberuNo known Scripture
  • KereNo known Scripture
  • MakereNo known Scripture
  • MaleleNo known Scripture
  • MejeNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear MangbetuNo known Scripture
  • PopoiNo 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.