Language

Warlpiri

Warlpiri is a language in the Pama-Nyungan family spoken in Australia.

New Testament

Scripture in Warlpiri

The New Testament is reported in Warlpiri.

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 Warlpiri is spoken

  • Australia

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About Warlpiri

Language family
Pama-Nyungan
ISO 639-3 code
wbp
Glottocode
warl1254

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • Central-northern WarlpiriNo known Scripture
  • Hansen River WarlpiriNo known Scripture
  • Lander River WarlpiriNo known Scripture
  • North-western WarlpiriNo known Scripture
  • South-western WarlpiriNo known Scripture
  • Southern WarlpiriNo known Scripture
  • Western WarlpiriNo 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.