Scripture in Southern Kiwai
The New Testament is reported in Southern Kiwai.
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 Southern Kiwai is spoken
- Papua New Guinea
About Southern Kiwai
- Language family
- Kiwaian
- ISO 639-3 code
- kjd
- Glottocode
- sout2949
- Also known as
- Kiwai, Southern · Kiwai, Southern: Eastern
Dialects and varieties 8
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Southern Kiwai as a whole.
- Daru KiwaiNo known Scripture
- Kiwai, Southern: CoastNo known Scripture
- Kiwai, Southern: DaruNo known Scripture
- Kiwai, Southern: DoumoriNo known Scripture
- Kiwai, Southern: EasternNo known Scripture
- Kiwai, Southern: IslandNo known Scripture
- Kiwai, Southern: Southern Coast KiwaiNo known Scripture
- Kiwai: BoraNo known Scripture
Other languages of Papua New Guinea
- Sori-HarenganTranslation started
- Sos KundiPortions of Scripture
- South TairoraNew Testament
- South WatutTranslation needed
- Southern OnePortions of Scripture
- SuarminTranslation needed
- SuauNew Testament
- SudestNew 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.