Language

Tuvalu

Tuvalu is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in 6 countries.

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Scripture in Tuvalu

A complete Bible is reported in Tuvalu.

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 Tuvalu is spoken

  • Fiji
  • Kiribati
  • Nauru
  • New Zealand
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu

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About Tuvalu

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
tvl
Glottocode
tuva1244
Also known as
Tuvaluan · Tuvaluan: Southern

Dialects and varieties 2

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

  • Tuvaluan: NorthernNo known Scripture
  • Tuvaluan: 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.