Language

Nanai

Nanai is a language in the Tungusic family spoken in China and Russia.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Nanai

Portions of Scripture are reported in Nanai.

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 Nanai is spoken

  • China
  • Russia

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About Nanai

Language family
Tungusic
ISO 639-3 code
gld
Glottocode
nana1257
Also known as
Nanai: Akani

Dialects and varieties 19

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

  • AkaniNo known Scripture
  • BicinNo known Scripture
  • BirarNo known Scripture
  • Bolon NanaiNo known Scripture
  • Central NanaiNo known Scripture
  • DzhuenNo known Scripture
  • GarinNo known Scripture
  • HezhenNo known Scripture
  • KilaNo known Scripture
  • Kuro-UrmiNo known Scripture
  • Lower UssuriNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear NanaiNo known Scripture
  • QilengNo known Scripture
  • Sakachi-AlyanNo known Scripture
  • SamagirNo known Scripture
  • SamarNo known Scripture
  • SungariNo known Scripture
  • TorgonNo known Scripture
  • UssuriNo 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.