Southern Sama: Bible and Scripture status

Scripture in Southern Sama

Portions of Scripture are reported in Southern Sama.

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 Sama is spoken

Philippines
Indonesia
Malaysia

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About Southern Sama

Language family: Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code: ssb
Glottocode: sout2918
Also known as: Sama, Southern · Sama, Southern: Balimbing

Dialects and varieties 21

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

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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.

Southern Sama