Language

Nyâlayu

Nyâlayu is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in New Caledonia.

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Scripture in Nyâlayu

A Bible translation is needed in Nyâlayu.

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 Nyâlayu is spoken

  • New Caledonia

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About Nyâlayu

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
yly
Glottocode
nyal1254
Also known as
Belep · Nyalayu · Nyalayu: Belep · Nyelâyu

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • Nyalayu: AramaNo known Scripture
  • Nyalayu: BelepNo known Scripture
  • Nyalayu: Tiari-BaladeNo known Scripture
  • Nyalayu: YalayuNo 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.