Language

Sawai

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

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Sawai

Portions of Scripture are reported in Sawai.

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 Sawai is spoken

  • Indonesia

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About Sawai

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
szw
Glottocode
sawa1247
Also known as
Sawai: Messa-Dote

Dialects and varieties 6

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

  • Faya-MafaNo known Scripture
  • KobeNo known Scripture
  • Kobe (Indonesia)No known Scripture
  • Messa-DoteNo known Scripture
  • SawaiNo known Scripture
  • WedaNo 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.