Language

Tiv

Tiv is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria.

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Scripture in Tiv

A complete Bible is reported in Tiv.

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 Tiv is spoken

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria

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About Tiv

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
tiv
Glottocode
tivv1240
Also known as
Uive

Dialects and varieties 12

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

  • IcongoNo known Scripture
  • IpusuNo known Scripture
  • KparevNo known Scripture
  • KyuravNo known Scripture
  • Masev-HyarevNo known Scripture
  • NongovNo known Scripture
  • ShitileNo known Scripture
  • TongovNo known Scripture
  • TulanNo known Scripture
  • UgondoNo known Scripture
  • UiveNo known Scripture
  • UkumNo 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
  • GRN MapAppGlobal Recordings Network / LightSys MapApp · Source attribution retained; internal research
  • 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.