Language

Mato

Mato is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

New Testament

Scripture in Mato

The New Testament is reported in Mato.

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 Mato is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Mato

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
met
Glottocode
mato1252
Also known as
Mato: Nanaya

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • BoneaNo known Scripture
  • NanayaNo known Scripture
  • RamukNo known Scripture
  • TabaresNo 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.