Language

Mehináku

Mehináku is a language in the Arawakan family spoken in Brazil.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Mehináku

Portions of Scripture are reported in Mehináku.

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 Mehináku is spoken

  • Brazil

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About Mehináku

Language family
Arawakan
ISO 639-3 code
mmh
Glottocode
mehi1240
Also known as
Mehinaku · Mehináku: Waura-kuma

Dialects and varieties 1

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

  • Waura-kumaNo 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.