Language

Yukpa

Yukpa is a language in the Cariban family spoken in Venezuela, Colombia and United States.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Yukpa

Portions of Scripture are reported in Yukpa.

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 Yukpa is spoken

  • Venezuela
  • Colombia
  • United States

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About Yukpa

Language family
Cariban
ISO 639-3 code
yup
Glottocode
yukp1241
Also known as
Yukpa: Pariri

Dialects and varieties 13

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

  • AtapshiNo known Scripture
  • Caño Padilla-La LagunaNo known Scripture
  • CoyaimaNo known Scripture
  • IrapaNo known Scripture
  • MacoitaNo known Scripture
  • PaririNo known Scripture
  • Rio CasacaraNo known Scripture
  • Rio MaracasNo known Scripture
  • Rio NegroNo known Scripture
  • SurNo known Scripture
  • WasamaNo known Scripture
  • YiktaNo known Scripture
  • YrapaNo 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.