Kiribati Bible History (1)

Useful Resources

**List: Kiribati Ministry

the Bible ( te [Bible] )
Gilbertese...
"Gilbertese is spoken by most of the 48,000 inhabitants of the
Gilbert and Ellice Islands, the British Colonial Territories south
of the Marshall Islands, in a location where both the Equator and
the International Date Line pass through them.   Gilbertese is a
Micronesian language."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

       "Re-
    duced to written form by Hiram Bingham
    about 1857.   First publication, St. Matt-
    hew's Gospel, chapters 1-12 in 1860 at Hono-
    lulu; tr. by Hiram Bingham, of the ABCFM.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"1864 Matthew   John   Ephesians   MP, Apaiang
1866 Matthew ABS, New York
1869 Mark   Acts   1871-1873 New Testament
1877-1878 New Testament (revised)   1886-1887 Job-Isaiah
ABS, Honolulu
1893 Bible ABS, New York
Translated by Hiram Bingham, American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
"1892" Mark 1:2 correct (burabeti = prophets).]

GILBERT ISLANDS--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: "1927" John 2:19- 3:15b-36 {correct w/ "Iesu" @ 3:2a}.]

"1954 Bible ABS, New York
A revision prepared by George Eastman, London MS, assisted by
Kaitara Metai.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?]

[Christian Helps Ministry (USA)] [Christian Home Bible Course]