Language

Old Nubian

Old Nubian is a language in the Nubian family spoken in Sudan.

No known Scripture

Scripture in Old Nubian

Our sources record no known Scripture in Old Nubian.

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 Old Nubian is spoken

  • Sudan

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About Old Nubian

Language family
Nubian
ISO 639-3 code
onw
Glottocode
oldn1245

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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
  • 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.