Language

Nafusi

Nafusi is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Tunisia and Libya.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Nafusi

Portions of Scripture are reported in Nafusi.

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 Nafusi is spoken

  • Tunisia
  • Libya

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About Nafusi

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
jbn
Glottocode
nafu1238
Also known as
Nafusi: Tanfusit

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • Djerbi: JerbaNo known Scripture
  • Djerbi: TamezretNo known Scripture
  • Jbali-TamezretNo known Scripture
  • JerbiNo known Scripture
  • TanfusitNo known Scripture
  • Tanfusit EastNo known Scripture
  • ZuaraNo 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.