Language

Masalit

Masalit is a language in the Maban family spoken in Sudan, Chad and Israel.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Masalit

Portions of Scripture are reported in Masalit.

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 Masalit is spoken

  • Sudan
  • Chad
  • Israel

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About Masalit

Language family
Maban
ISO 639-3 code
mls
Glottocode
nucl1440
Also known as
Masalit: Masaltang

Dialects and varieties 6

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

  • Dar FurNo known Scripture
  • MasaltangNo known Scripture
  • NorthernNo known Scripture
  • NyalaNo known Scripture
  • SouthernNo known Scripture
  • WesternNo 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.