Language

Swo

Swo is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Cameroon.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Swo

Portions of Scripture are reported in Swo.

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 Swo is spoken

  • Cameroon

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About Swo

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
sox
Glottocode
soca1235
Also known as
So (Cameroon) · So: Melan So

Dialects and varieties 2

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

  • So: Emvane SoNo known Scripture
  • So: Melan SoNo 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.