Language

Turkana

Turkana is a language in the Nilotic family spoken in 4 countries.

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Scripture in Turkana

A complete Bible is reported in Turkana.

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 Turkana is spoken

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

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About Turkana

Language family
Nilotic
ISO 639-3 code
tuv
Glottocode
turk1308
Also known as
Turkana: Northern

Dialects and varieties 2

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

  • NorthernNo known Scripture
  • SouthernNo 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.