Language

Umanakaina

Umanakaina is a language in the Dagan family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

New Testament

Scripture in Umanakaina

The New Testament is reported in Umanakaina.

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 Umanakaina is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Umanakaina

Language family
Dagan
ISO 639-3 code
gdn
Glottocode
uman1240
Also known as
Umanakaina: Upper Ugu River

Dialects and varieties 4

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

  • Awaula & GwedeNo known Scripture
  • EastNo known Scripture
  • Umanakaina : MountainNo known Scripture
  • Upper Ugu RiverNo 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.