Language

Ngäbere

Ngäbere is a language in the Chibchan family spoken in Panama and Costa Rica.

New Testament

Scripture in Ngäbere

The New Testament is reported in Ngäbere.

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 Ngäbere is spoken

  • Panama
  • Costa Rica

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About Ngäbere

Language family
Chibchan
ISO 639-3 code
gym
Glottocode
ngab1239
Also known as
Ngabere · Ngabere: Eastern Guaymi

Dialects and varieties 3

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

  • GuaymiNo known Scripture
  • Ngabere: Eastern GuaymiNo known Scripture
  • Ngabere: ValienteNo 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.