Language

Taita

Taita is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Kenya and Tanzania.

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Scripture in Taita

A complete Bible is reported in Taita.

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 Taita is spoken

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania

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About Taita

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
dav
Glottocode
tait1250
Also known as
Dawida · Taita: Mbale

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • BuraNo known Scripture
  • ChawiaNo known Scripture
  • KasigauNo known Scripture
  • MbaleNo known Scripture
  • MbololoNo known Scripture
  • MwandaNo known Scripture
  • WerughaNo 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.