Language

Zaghawa

Zaghawa is a language in the Saharan family spoken in Sudan, Chad and Libya.

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Scripture in Zaghawa

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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 Zaghawa is spoken

  • Sudan
  • Chad
  • Libya

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About Zaghawa

Language family
Saharan
ISO 639-3 code
zag
Glottocode
zagh1240
Also known as
Beria · Zeghawa: Tuba

Dialects and varieties 8

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

  • AnkaNo known Scripture
  • Dirong-GurufNo known Scripture
  • Dor (Saharan)No known Scripture
  • KobeNo known Scripture
  • Kobe-KapkaNo known Scripture
  • KubeNo known Scripture
  • WagiNo known Scripture
  • Zeghawa: TubaNo 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.