Language

Sherbro

Sherbro is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Sierra Leone.

New Testament

Scripture in Sherbro

The New Testament is reported in Sherbro.

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 Sherbro is spoken

  • Sierra Leone

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About Sherbro

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
bun
Glottocode
sher1258
Also known as
Sherbro: Ndema

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • NdemaNo known Scripture
  • PeninsulaNo known Scripture
  • ShengeNo known Scripture
  • SitiaNo 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.