Scripture in Mapena
A Bible translation has started in Mapena.
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 Mapena is spoken
- Papua New Guinea
About Mapena
- Language family
- Dagan
- ISO 639-3 code
- mnm
- Glottocode
- mape1250
- Also known as
- Bululaha & Malapaina
Dialects and varieties 1
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Mapena as a whole.
- Bululaha & MalapainaNo known Scripture
Other languages of Papua New Guinea
- MandaraNew Testament
- Mangga BuangNew Testament
- MangsengNew Testament
- MapeNew Testament
- Mapos BuangNew Testament
- MarambaNo known Scripture
- Mari (East Sepik Province)Translation started
- Mari (Madang Province)Translation started
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.