Language

Vai

Vai is a language in the Mande family spoken in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

New Testament

Scripture in Vai

The New Testament is reported in Vai.

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 Vai is spoken

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone

See Vai on the language map

About Vai

Language family
Mande
ISO 639-3 code
vai
Glottocode
vaii1241

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.