Scripture in Shwai
A Bible translation has started in Shwai.
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 Shwai is spoken
- Sudan
About Shwai
- Language family
- Heibanic
- ISO 639-3 code
- shw
- Glottocode
- shwa1239
- Also known as
- Shwai: Cerumba
Dialects and varieties 3
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Shwai as a whole.
- CerumbaNo known Scripture
- NdanoNo known Scripture
- ShabunNo known Scripture
Other languages of Sudan
- NgileTranslation needed
- Old NubianNo known Scripture
- OtoroNew Testament
- ShattPortions of Scripture
- TagoiTranslation needed
- TalodiNo known Scripture
- Tama (Chad)Translation started
- TegaliTranslation needed
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.