Language

Nez Perce

Nez Perce is a language in the Sahaptian family spoken in United States.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Nez Perce

Portions of Scripture are reported in Nez Perce.

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 Nez Perce is spoken

  • United States

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About Nez Perce

Language family
Sahaptian
ISO 639-3 code
nez
Glottocode
nezp1238
Also known as
Nez Perce: Downriver

Dialects and varieties 2

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

  • DownriverNo known Scripture
  • UpriverNo 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.