Language

Mussau-Emira

Mussau-Emira is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

New Testament

Scripture in Mussau-Emira

The New Testament is reported in Mussau-Emira.

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 Mussau-Emira is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Mussau-Emira

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
emi
Glottocode
muss1246
Also known as
Mussau-Emira: Southern Mussau

Dialects and varieties 5

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

  • Eastern MussauNo known Scripture
  • EmiraNo known Scripture
  • MussauNo known Scripture
  • Southern MussauNo known Scripture
  • Western MussauNo 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.