Ilocano Bible History (1)

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**List: Ilocano Ministry

Bible ( Biblia )
Ilocano...
"Ilocano is spoken by about 3,160,000 people in central Luzon’
Philippines, primarily in the Ilocano Province.   In some surround-
ing areas of northern Luzon, it is used as a lingua franca.   Ilocano
is a Philippine Malayo-Polynesian tongue."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]
       "Spoken by some 988,000 people in northern
    Luzon, Philippine Islands, and by many Fili-
    pinos in Hawaii and the U. S.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

       "First pub-
    lication, St. Luke’s Gospel in 1899 at Madrid
    by the BFBS; tr. by Isabelo de los Reyes and
    R. O Walker.   New Testament, ABS,
    Manila, 1903; tr. by Sr. de los Reyes, revised
    by Mr. Walker, Jay C. Goodrich and Eduardo

    Benitez, and others.   Bible, ABS, Manila, 1909; tr. by Rev. H
    P. Williams and Rev. H. H. Hanna, of the Disciples Mission, Sr.
    Benitez, M. W. Mumma of the United Brethren, and B. O. Peterson of
    the Methodist Mission.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"1899 Luke   1900 John   Acts   BFBS, Madrid
1901 Luke (revised)   1902 Matthew   Mark
1903 New Testament   1906 New Testament (revised)
1909 Old Testament   ABS, Manila
Translated, under the direction of R. O. Walker, BFBS, and Jay C.
Goodrich, ABS, by Isabelo de los Reyes, Irineo Javier, Simplicio
Mendoza, Ignacio Villamor, Eduardo Benitez, and others.   It is known
as the Union version.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?]

       "Revised Bible, ABS, 1927; prepared by a
    committee headed by Rev. H. W. Widdoes, of the United Brethren
    Mission.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

ILOCANO--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: "1930" John 3:12b-19a, 24- 31a unknown.]

"1927 Bible (O.T. corrected, N.T. revised)
1934 Bible (O.T. revised, N.T. corrected)   ABS, Manila
A revision by J. W. Moore, Severino Cordero, V. S. Soliman,
H. W. Widdoes, and Cecelio P. Lorensana.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?]

"1965 Gospels Printed privately, Manila
Translated by Santiago A. Fonacier, Iglesia Independiente, Filipina."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?]

**File: Ilocano Critical Text History

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