Mbunda Bible History (1)

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(Chi)Mbunda...
"The Mbunda language is spoken by about 33,000 people in
northern Barotseland, Zambia, and by others in adjacent areas of
eastern Angola.   A Bantu tongue, it is related to ChiLuchazi,
ChiLuvale, and Chokwe, but is distinct from GiMbunda,
KiMbundu, and UMbundu."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

       "First publication, St. John’s Gospel in 1919
    at the Sarah Bates Mission Press; tr. by Rev. A. W. Bailey, of the South
    Africa General Mission.   St. Matthew’s and St. Mark’s Gospels, BFBS,
    Miué, 1925; tr. by Rev. J. C. Procter and a native, Abraham, revised
    by Mr. Bailey and Rev. A. McGill.   St. Luke’s Gospel, 1927; tr. by
    Mateo and revised by the Committee.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

MBUNDA--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: n.d. John 3:16 unknown.]

Diglot with Portuguese unless noted
"1919 John (ChiMbunda only)   American Board of Commis-
sioners for Foreign Missions, Kamundongo
1925 Matthew   Mark   South Africa General Mission, Muie
1927 Luke BFBS, London
Translated by A. W. Bailey, A. McGill, J. C. Proctor, and P. V.
Watson, South Africa General Mission.
"
-- 1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1928 John BFBS, London
A revision prepared by A. A. Wilson, South Africa General Mission."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1964 [m]ark BS in Central Africa, Kitwe
A revision prepared by E. F. Hewitt, Luampa Mission, Andrew
Chingandu, and Yona Chakam.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
"1964" Mark 1:2 incorrect (kapolofeto Isaya = prophet Isaiah).]

(Gi)Mbunda...
"GiMbunda, or KiMbuun, is spoken by about 165,000 people
south and east of Kikwit, between the Kasai and Kwilu rivers of
southwestern Congo-Kinshasa.   It is a Bantu language, considered
to be a dialect of IYans."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1935 John   1951 Matthew   BFBS, London
Translated by E. and A. Haller, Mangungu Mission."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
"1935" John 2:1-4 unknown.]

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