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Sowanda

Sowanda is a language in the Border family spoken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

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Scripture in Sowanda

A Bible translation is needed in Sowanda.

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 Sowanda is spoken

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

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About Sowanda

Language family
Border
ISO 639-3 code
sow
Glottocode
sowa1245
Also known as
Sowanda: Punda-Umeda

Dialects and varieties 2

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

  • Punda-UmedaNo known Scripture
  • WainaNo known Scripture

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.