Language

Masai

Masai is a language in the Nilotic family spoken in Tanzania and Kenya.

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Scripture in Masai

A complete Bible is reported in Masai.

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 Masai is spoken

  • Tanzania
  • Kenya

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About Masai

Language family
Nilotic
ISO 639-3 code
mas
Glottocode
masa1300
Also known as
Maasai · Maasai: Salei

Dialects and varieties 20

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

  • Maasai: ArusaNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: DamatNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: Engutuk-eloikobNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: IloodokilaniNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: KaputieiNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: KeekonyokieNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: KisonkoNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: KoreNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: KwaviNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: LaitokitokNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: LoitaiNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: LulaguNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: MatapoNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: MoitanikNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: ParakuyoNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: PurkoNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: SaleiNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: SerengetNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: SikirariNo known Scripture
  • Maasai: SiriaNo 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.