Language

Saho

Saho is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Eritrea and Ethiopia.

New Testament

Scripture in Saho

The New Testament is reported in Saho.

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 Saho is spoken

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia

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About Saho

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
ssy
Glottocode
saho1246

Dialects and varieties 9

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

  • AssaortaNo known Scripture
  • Central SahoNo known Scripture
  • DabrimeelaNo known Scripture
  • IrobNo known Scripture
  • MinifireNo known Scripture
  • Northern SahoNo known Scripture
  • Southern SahoNo known Scripture
  • TharuucaNo known Scripture
  • XazoNo 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.