Language

Western Magar

Western Magar is a language in the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in Nepal.

New Testament

Scripture in Western Magar

The New Testament is reported in Western Magar.

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 Magar is spoken

  • Nepal

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About Western Magar

Language family
Sino-Tibetan
ISO 639-3 code
mrd
Glottocode
west2418
Also known as
Magar, Western · Magar, Western: Palpa

Dialects and varieties 3

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

  • Magar, Western: ArkhalaNo known Scripture
  • Magar, Western: PalpaNo known Scripture
  • Magar, Western: SyangjaNo 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.