Language

Nubri

Nubri is a language in the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in China and Nepal.

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Scripture in Nubri

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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 Nubri is spoken

  • China
  • Nepal

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About Nubri

Language family
Sino-Tibetan
ISO 639-3 code
kte
Glottocode
nubr1241
Also known as
Gyalsumdo-Nubri · Nubri: Lho

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • GyalsumdoNo known Scripture
  • LhoNo known Scripture
  • NamrungNo known Scripture
  • NubriNo known Scripture
  • ProkNo known Scripture
  • SamaNo known Scripture
  • Sama (Nepal)No 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.