Language

Western Dani

Western Dani is a language in the Nuclear Trans New Guinea family spoken in Indonesia.

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Scripture in Western Dani

A complete Bible is reported in Western Dani.

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 Western Dani is spoken

  • Indonesia

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About Western Dani

Language family
Nuclear Trans New Guinea
ISO 639-3 code
dnw
Glottocode
west2594
Also known as
Dani, Western · Dani, Western: Western Dani Of Bokondini

Dialects and varieties 10

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

  • Dani, Western: Western Dani Of BokondiniNo known Scripture
  • Dani, Western: Western Dani Of PyramidNo known Scripture
  • Ilaga DaniNo known Scripture
  • Lani: SwartNo known Scripture
  • Lani: TiomNo known Scripture
  • Lani: Western: IlagaNo known Scripture
  • Mulia DaniNo known Scripture
  • North Baliem DaniNo known Scripture
  • Tinak Valley DaniNo known Scripture
  • Western Dani of TikiNo 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.