Chaga Bible History (1)

Useful Resources

**List: Chaga Ministry

the Bible ( al-Kitabun )
(Ki)Chaga: Kirwa...
"The Chaga number at least 250,000 people on the slopes of Mts.
Kilimanjaro and Meru, Tanzania.   At least eight distinct Bantu
Chaga dialects can be distinguished.   The Kirwa usage is common
to the Arusha area and the foothills of Mt. Meru."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1964 [n]ew [t]estament Leipzig Mission, Erlangen
Translated by E. Ittameier, who completed the text as early as 1937;
it was thoroughly edited before publication in 1964.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
"1964" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Yesaya = Isaiah).]

(Ki)Chaga: Machame...
"The Machame, or Mashami, Chaga dialect is spoken on the
slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

       "First publication, the Gospels in 1932 by the BFBS; tr. by the Rev.
    J. Raum, of the Leipzig Lutheran Mission, with the assistance of Salomo
    Nkya.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

CHAGA: Machame dialect--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: n.d. probably John 3:16 unknown.]

"1932 Gospels BFBS, London
Translated by J. Raum, Leipzig Mission.
  An edition with revised
orthography was published in 1950, BFBS.
"--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
"1950" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Yesaya = Isaiah).]

(Ki)Chaga: Mochi...
"The Mochi (Moshi) Chaga dialect is spoken in the Moshi area
south of Mt. Kilimanjaro, northern Tanzania."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

CHAGA or MOCHI--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: n.d. Matthew 4:10 unknown.]

"1892 Matthew BFBS, London
Translated by A. R. Steggall, Church MS."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

**File: Chaga Critical Text History

[Chr. Helps Ministry (USA)] [Chr. Home Bible Course]