Scripture in Sanskrit
A complete Bible is reported in Sanskrit.
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 Sanskrit is spoken
- India
- Nepal
About Sanskrit
- Language family
- Indo-European
- ISO 639-3 code
- san
- Glottocode
- sans1269
Languages grouped as Sanskrit 2
ISO 639-3 treats Sanskrit as a macrolanguage: closely related languages that are sometimes counted as one. Scripture is recorded for each member language, so Sanskrit shows the best status among them.
- Classical SanskritNo known Scripture
- Vedic SanskritNo known Scripture
Dialects and varieties 2
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Sanskrit as a whole.
- Classical SanskritNo known Scripture
- Vedic SanskritNo known Scripture
Other languages of India
- SambalpuriNew Testament
- SamvediTranslation started
- Sangtam NagaComplete Bible
- SansiPortions of Scripture
- SartangPortions of Scripture
- Sauraseni PrākritNo known Scripture
- SaurashtraComplete Bible
- SavaraNo 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.