Language

Sabaot

Sabaot is a language in the Nilotic family spoken in Kenya and Uganda.

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Scripture in Sabaot

A complete Bible is reported in Sabaot.

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 Sabaot is spoken

  • Kenya
  • Uganda

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About Sabaot

Part of
Kalenjin (ISO 639-3 macrolanguage)
Language family
Nilotic
ISO 639-3 code
spy
Glottocode
saba1262
Also known as
Sabaot: Sabiiny

Dialects and varieties 3

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

  • Bong'omeekNo known Scripture
  • BookNo known Scripture
  • KoonyNo 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. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.