Language

Sabu

Sabu is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Indonesia.

New Testament

Scripture in Sabu

The New Testament is reported in Sabu.

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 Sabu is spoken

  • Indonesia

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About Sabu

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
hvn
Glottocode
sabu1255
Also known as
Hawu · Sabu: Raijua

Dialects and varieties 6

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

  • LiaeNo known Scripture
  • MesaraNo known Scripture
  • RaijuaNo known Scripture
  • SebaNo known Scripture
  • Seba (Indonesia)No known Scripture
  • TimuNo 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.