Scripture in Saramaccan
The New Testament is reported in Saramaccan.
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 Saramaccan is spoken
- Suriname
- French Guiana
About Saramaccan
- Language family
- Indo-European
- ISO 639-3 code
- srm
- Glottocode
- sara1340
- Also known as
- Saramaccan: Matawari
Dialects and varieties 2
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Saramaccan as a whole.
- MatawariNo known Scripture
- Nuclear SaramaccanNo known Scripture
Other languages of Suriname
- AkurioNo known Scripture
- Caribbean JavaneseComplete Bible
- Joeka-Oajana PidginNo known Scripture
- Kajana Sign LanguageNo known Scripture
- KwintiNo known Scripture
- Ndyuka-Trio PidginNo known Scripture
- TrióNew Testament
- WayanaNew Testament
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.