Language

Ngambay

Ngambay is a language in the Central Sudanic family spoken in 4 countries.

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Scripture in Ngambay

A complete Bible is reported in Ngambay.

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 Ngambay is spoken

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan

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About Ngambay

Language family
Central Sudanic
ISO 639-3 code
sba
Glottocode
ngam1268
Also known as
Ngambay: Benoye

Dialects and varieties 10

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

  • BeladjiaNo known Scripture
  • BemarNo known Scripture
  • BenoyeNo known Scripture
  • KereNo known Scripture
  • LaraNo known Scripture
  • MakoulaNo known Scripture
  • MurumNo known Scripture
  • Ngambai: KilangNo known Scripture
  • Ngambai: Kilang DogoNo known Scripture
  • Sara-NgambaiNo known Scripture

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.