Language

Nambo

Nambo is a language in the Yam family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Nambo

Portions of Scripture are reported in Nambo.

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 Nambo is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Nambo

Language family
Yam
ISO 639-3 code
ncm
Glottocode
namb1293
Also known as
Nemeyan

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • Arufe GroupNo known Scripture
  • IaugaNo known Scripture
  • Nama: Papua New GuineaNo known Scripture
  • NamnaNo known Scripture
  • NemeyanNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear NamboNo known Scripture
  • TaisNo 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.