Language

Mbalanhu

Mbalanhu is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Namibia.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Mbalanhu

Portions of Scripture are reported in Mbalanhu.

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 Mbalanhu is spoken

  • Namibia

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About Mbalanhu

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
lnb
Glottocode
mbal1255
Also known as
Central Wambo

Dialects and varieties 3

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

  • DombondolaNo known Scripture
  • MbadjaNo known Scripture
  • MbalanhuNo 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.