Language

Nyankole

Nyankole is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

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Scripture in Nyankole

A complete Bible is reported in Nyankole.

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 Nyankole is spoken

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

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About Nyankole

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
nyn
Glottocode
nyan1307
Also known as
Nyankole: Runyaruguru · Nyankore

Dialects and varieties 5

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

  • HimaNo known Scripture
  • HororoNo known Scripture
  • OrutagwendaNo known Scripture
  • RugabuNo known Scripture
  • RunyaruguruNo 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.