Language

Yakha

Yakha is a language in the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in Nepal and India.

New Testament

Scripture in Yakha

The New Testament is reported in Yakha.

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 Yakha is spoken

  • Nepal
  • India

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About Yakha

Language family
Sino-Tibetan
ISO 639-3 code
ybh
Glottocode
yakk1236
Also known as
Yakha: Northern · Yakkha

Dialects and varieties 3

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

  • EasternNo known Scripture
  • NorthernNo known Scripture
  • SouthernNo 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.