Language

Saliba

Saliba is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

New Testament

Scripture in Saliba

The New Testament is reported in Saliba.

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 Saliba is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Saliba

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
sbe
Glottocode
sali1295
Also known as
Saliba [PNG]

Dialects and varieties 2

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

  • LogeaNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear SalibaNo 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.