Language

Southern Nisu

Southern Nisu is a language in the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in China and Laos.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Southern Nisu

Portions of Scripture are reported in Southern Nisu.

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 Nisu is spoken

  • China
  • Laos

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About Southern Nisu

Language family
Sino-Tibetan
ISO 639-3 code
nsd
Glottocode
sout2723
Also known as
Nisu, Southern · Nisu, Southern: Yuanyang

Dialects and varieties 3

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

  • Nisu, Southern: MojiangNo known Scripture
  • Nisu, Southern: YuanjinNo known Scripture
  • Nisu, Southern: YuanyangNo 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.