Scripture in Nhengatu
The New Testament is reported in Nhengatu.
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 Nhengatu is spoken
- Colombia
- Brazil
- Venezuela
About Nhengatu
- Language family
- Tupian
- ISO 639-3 code
- yrl
- Glottocode
- nhen1239
- Also known as
- Nengatu · Nhengatu: Yeral (Venezuela)
Dialects and varieties 2
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Nhengatu as a whole.
- Yeral (Brazil)No known Scripture
- Yeral (Venezuela)No known Scripture
Other languages of Colombia
- MuinaneNew Testament
- Murui HuitotoNew Testament
- MuzoNo known Scripture
- NatagaimasNo known Scripture
- NonuyaNo known Scripture
- Northern EmberáNew Testament
- Nukak MakúTranslation started
- Nüpode HuitotoPortions of 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.