UNENGAGED BIBLELESS LANGUAGES (UBL List by Country) September, 2018. Version 1.0 Country Language ROL Number of Zones Zone Name(s) Also found in: Language Population Badghis; Farah; Faryab; Ghowr; Herat; Afghanistan Aimaq aiq 7 — 701000 Oruzgan; Sar-e-Pol Afghanistan Dameli dml 7 Badakhshan; Konar; Nurestan Pakistan 5,000 Afghanistan Domaaki dmk 12 Badakhshan China; India; Pakistan; Tajikistan 340 Afghanistan Kalkoti xka 5 Konar Pakistan 5,100 Afghanistan Mogholi mhj 1 Herat — Unknown Afghanistan Pahlavani phv 1 Nimruz — Unknown Afghanistan Parya paq 5 Kabol East; Laghman; Nangarhar Tajikistan 4,000 Afghanistan Tregami trm 1 Konar — 3500 Algeria Chenoua cnu 1 Tipaza — 15,300 Algeria Ghadamès gha 3 Ouargla Libya; Tunisia 13,100 Algeria Korandje kcy 1 B├⌐char — 3,000 Algeria Tagargrent oua 1 Ouargla — 20,000 Algeria Tamazight, Temacine tjo 2 el-Oued; Ouargla — 6,000 Algeria Taznatit grr 1 Adrar, Algeria — 11,000 Angola Bolo blv 2 Bengo, Kuanza Sul — 2,630 Angola Lwalu lwa 2 Lunda Norte Congo Kinshasa 21,000 Angola Mbwela mfu 4 Bie; Huila, Angola; Kuando Kubango; Moxico — 222,000 Angola Ndombe ndq 1 Benguela — 22,300 Angola Ngandyera nne 1 Kuando Kubango — 13,100 Angola Nkangala nkn 1 Moxico — 22,300 Angola Nyengo nye 1 Kuando Kubango — 9,380 Angola Sama smd 2 Bengo; Kuanza Sul — 24,200 Angola Suundi sdj 3 Cabinda Congo Brazzaville; Congo Kinshasa 183,000 Argentina Tehuelche teh 2 Chubut; Santa Cruz, Argentina — Unknown Armenia Bats bbl 39 Armenia Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey 3,200 Australia Adnyamathanha adt 1 South Australia — 110 Australia Ami amy 1 Northern Territory — 30 Australia Amurdak amg 1 Northern Territory — 1 Australia Andegerebinha adg 2 Northern Territory; Queensland — 5 Australia Antakarinya ant 1 South Australia — 6 Australia Arabana ard 1 South Australia — 6 Australia Badimaya bia 1 Western Australia — 3 Australia Bayungu bxj 1 Western Australia — 2 Australia Bunaba bck 1 Western Australia — 40 Australia Cocos Islands Malay coa 2 Christmas Island; Cocos Islands — 1,060 Australia Dayi dax 1 Northern Territory — 230 Australia Dhalandji dhl 1 Western Australia — 6 Australia Dhargari dhr 1 Western Australia — 1 Australia Dhuwaya dwy 1 Northern Territory — 1,500 UBLs by Country Page 1 Country Language ROL Number of Zones Zone Name(s) Also found in: Language Population Australia Djamindjung djd 1 Northern Territory — 27 Australia Djeebbana djj 1 Northern Territory — 340 Australia Djinba djb 1 Northern Territory — 53 Australia Dyaabugay dyy 1 Queensland — 28 Australia Dyirbal dbl 1 Queensland — 28 Australia Gadjerawang gdh 2 Northern Territory; Western Australia — 2 Australia Gagadu gbu 1 Northern Territory — Unknown Australia Gamilaraay kld 2 New South Wales; Queensland — 37 Australia Gugu Badhun gdc 1 Queensland — Unknown Australia Guragone gge 1 Northern Territory — 60 Australia Gurdjar gdj 1 Queensland — 1 Australia Karadjeri gbd 1 Western Australia — 28 Australia Kaytetye gbb 1 Northern Territory — 150 Australia Kokata ktd 1 South Australia — 25 Australia Kuku-Uwanh uwa 1 Queensland — Unknown Australia Kumbainggar kgs 1 New South Wales — 33 Australia Kunbarlang wlg 1 Northern Territory — 19 Australia Kurrama vku 1 Western Australia — 10 Australia Lamu-Lamu lby 1 Queensland — 3 Australia Laragia lrg 1 Northern Territory — 9 Australia Lardil lbz 1 Queensland — 54 Australia Madngele zml 1 Northern Territory — Unknown Australia Manda (Australia) zma 1 Northern Territory — Unknown Australia Maranunggu zmr 1 Northern Territory — 5 Australia Maridan zmd 1 Northern Territory — 10 Australia Maridjabin zmj 1 Northern Territory — 1 Australia Marimanindji zmm 1 Northern Territory — 10 Australia Maringarr zmt 1 Northern Territory — 8 Australia Marithiel mfr 1 Northern Territory — 56 Australia Mariyedi zmy 1 Northern Territory — 20 Australia Marti Ke zmg 1 Northern Territory — 52 Australia Martuyhunira vma 1 Western Australia — 5 Australia Mullukmulluk mpb 1 Northern Territory — 8 Australia Nakara nck 1 Northern Territory — 51 Australia Namo mxw 2 Queensland Papua New Guinea 380 Australia Ngan'gityemerri nam 1 Northern Territory — 180 Australia Ngarinman nbj 1 Northern Territory — 50 Australia Ngarluma nrl 1 Western Australia — 32 Australia Nhuwala nhf 1 Western Australia — Unknown Australia Nyamal nly 1 Western Australia — 34 Australia Nyiyaparli xny 1 Western Australia — 3 Australia Paakantyi drl 1 New South Wales — 22 Australia Pakanha pkn 1 Queensland — Unknown Australia Panytyima pnw 1 Western Australia — 50 Australia Pini pii 1 Western Australia — Unknown Australia Pinigura pnv 1 Western Australia — Unknown Australia Pintiini pti 2 South Australia; Western Australia — 320 UBLs by Country Page 2 Country Language ROL Number of Zones Zone Name(s) Also found in: Language Population Australia Tyaraity woa 1 Northern Territory — Unknown Australia Wageman waq 1 Northern Territory — 11 Australia Wajarri wbv 1 Western Australia — 86 Australia Wakawaka wkw 1 Queensland — 2 Australia Wambaya wmb 1 Northern Territory — 2 Australia Wangaaybuwan-Ngiyambaa wyb 1 New South Wales — 4 Australia Wardaman wrr 1 Northern Territory — 24 Australia Warlmanpa wrl 1 Northern Territory — 48 Australia Warungu wrg 1 Queensland — Unknown Australia Wik-Iiyanh wij 1 Queensland — 40 Australia Wik-Me'anha wih 1 Queensland — 12 Australia Wikngenchera wua 1 Queensland — 30 Australia Wiradhuri wrh 1 New South Wales — 30 Australia Wunambal wub 1 Western Australia — 5 Australia Yan-nhangu jay 1 Northern Territory — 7 Australia Yawuru ywr 1 Western Australia — Unknown Australia Yidiny yii 1 Queensland — 10 Australia Yinggarda yia 1 Western Australia — 2 Abseron; Ganca; Kalbacar; Mil-Qarabax; Azerbaijan Bats bbl 39 Mugan-Salyan; Nagorni-Qarabax; Naxcivan; Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey 3,200 Priaraks; Qazax; Saki; Sirvan; Xacmaz Azerbaijan Budukh bdk 1 Xacmaz — 200 Azerbaijan Harzani hrz 3 Naxcivan Iran 33,000 Azerbaijan Khinalugh kjj 1 Xacmaz — 1,000 Azerbaijan Kryts kry 1 Xacmaz — 5,000 Bangladesh Koda cdz 1 Rajshahi — 44,300 Anwara; Bandarban; Banshkhali; Boalkhali; Chandanaish; Chandgaon; Chittagong Port; Cox Bazar; Double Mooring; Fatikchhari; Feni; Bangladesh Rohingya rhg 31 Hathazari; Khagrachhari; Kotwali, Chittagong; India; Malaysia; Myanmar 484,000 Lohagara; Mirsharai; Pahartali; Panchlaish; Parbattya Chattagram; Patiya; Rangunia; Raozan; Sandwip; Satkania; Sitakunda Bangladesh Shendu shl 2 Parbattya Chattagram India Unknown Barbados Bajan bjs 1 Barbados — 256,000 Brussels; Flanders; Noord-Brabant; Wallonia; Belgium Langue des signes de Belgique Francophone sfb 5 — 4,000 Zeeland Atlantique; Lagos West; Littoral, Benin; Benin Gbe, Eastern Xwla gbx 4 — 153,000 Oueme Benin Ede Nago, Kura nqk 2 Donga; Kara — 25,000 Benin Gbesi Gbe gbs 2 Atlantique; Mono — 65,000 Benin Kyanga tye 2 Alibori Nigeria 14,000 Bhutan Brokkat bro 1 Bhutan — 300 UBLs by Country Page 3 Country Language ROL Number of Zones Zone Name(s) Also found in: Language Population Bhutan Brokpake sgt 2 Bhutan India 5,000 Bhutan Chalikha tgf 1 Bhutan — 1,500 Bhutan Chocangacakha cgk 1 Bhutan — 30,000 Bhutan Dakpakha dka 2 Bhutan India 2,000 Bhutan Dzalakha dzl 3 Bhutan China; India 22,000 Bhutan Gongduk goe 1 Bhutan — 2,100 Bhutan Lakha lkh 1 Bhutan — 8,000 Bhutan Layakha lya 1 Bhutan — 1,100 Bhutan Lhokpu lhp 1 Bhutan — 2,500 Bhutan Lunanakha luk 1 Bhutan — 700 Bhutan Nyenkha neh 1 Bhutan — 10,000 Bhutan Olekha ole 1 Bhutan — 500 Bhutan Tseku tsk 2 Bhutan China 126,000 Bolivia Jabutí jbt 2 Beni Brazil 1 Bolivia Pacahuara pcp 1 Beni — 4 Bolivia Puruborá pur 1 Beni Brazil 2 Bolivia Uru ure 1 La Paz — Unknown Botswana !Xóõ nmn 3 Botswana Namibia, South Africa 2,500 Botswana Kua tyu 1 Botswana — 820 Botswana Tswapong two 2 Botswana South Africa 5,380 Brazil Amanayé ama 1 Para — Unknown Brazil Akurio ako 2 Para Suriname 2 Brazil Amundava adw 1 Rondonia — 83 Brazil Anambé aan 1 Para — 6 Brazil Apiaká api 3 Brazil, Amazonas; Mato Grasso; Para — 1 Brazil Arapaso arj 1 Brazil, Amazonas — Unknown Brazil Araweté awt 1 Para — 340 Brazil Arikapú ark 1 Rondonia — 1 Brazil Arutani atx 2 Roraima Venezuela 42 Brazil Avá-Canoeiro avv 2 Goias; Tocantins — 14 Baixadas; Centro Fluminense; Itaguai; Macacu-Caceribu; Norte Fluminense; Rio de Janeiro North East; Rio de Janeiro South Brazil Creole, Cafundo ccd 13 — 40 West; Serrana; Sul Fluminense; Sul/Sudoeste De Minas; Vale Do Paraiba Paulista; Vassouras; Zona Da Mata Brazil Enawené-Nawé unk 1 Mato Grasso — 450 Brazil Guajá gvj 1 Maranhao — 280 Brazil Guana (Paraguay) gva 2 Mato Grasso Do Sul Paraguay 28 Brazil Guató gta 2 Mato Grasso; Mato Grasso Do Sul — 5 Brazil Himarimã hir 1 Brazil, Amazonas — 40 Centro Oriental Rio-Grandense; Brazil Hunsrik hrx 4 Metropolitana De Porto Alegre; Nordeste Rio- — 3,000,000 Grandense; Noroeste Rio-Grandense Brazil Jabutí jbt 2 Rondonia Bolivia 1 UBLs by Country Page 4 Country Language ROL Number of Zones Zone Name(s) Also found in: Language Population Brazil Jurúna jur 1 Mato Grasso — 280 Brazil Karipuna kuq 1 Rondonia — 10 Brazil Katawixi xat 1 Brazil, Amazonas — 10 Brazil Katukína kav 2 Acre; Brazil, Amazonas — Unknown Brazil Kaxararí ktx 3 Acre; Brazil, Amazonas; Rondonia — 300 Brazil Kaxuiâna kbb 1 Para — 150 Brazil Korubo xor 1 Brazil, Amazonas — 26 Espirito Santo; Sul Fluminense; Vale Do Brazil Krenak kqq 4 — 10 Paraiba Paulista; Vale Do Rio Doce Brazil Kreye xre 1 Maranhao — Unknown Brazil Kuruáya kyr 1 Para — 3 Brazil Kwaza xwa 1 Rondonia — 25 Brazil Latundê ltn 2 Mato Grasso; Rondonia — 10 Brazil Makuráp mpu 1 Rondonia — 50 Brazil Mandahuaca mht 3 Brazil, Amazonas Colombia; Venezuela 3,000 Brazil