Mentawei Bible History (1)

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Mentawei...
"Mentawei is spoken by 10,000 inhabitants of the Mentawei
Islands, situated west of Sumatra, Indonesia.   The Mentawei
show linguistic and cultural affinities with the Polynesian peoples."
- -1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]
       "Spoken on islands off the west coast of Sumatra, Netherlands East In-
    dies.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

       "First publication, St. Mark’s Gospel in 1911 by the NBS; tr.
    by R. Lett.   Extended selections, 1921; tr. by F. Börger.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

MENTAWEI--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: n.d. John 3:16 unknown; used "Toehan Jehoba" for God.]

"1911 Mark National BS of Scotland, Edinburgh
Translated by R. Lett."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1939 Luke   Acts   Netherlands BS, BFBS, NBSS, Amsterdam
1955 [g]ospels   Acts   Indonesian BS, Djakarta
Translated by F. Börger, Rhenish MS, who died at sea in early 1939
with the Mentawei Scripture manuscript in his luggage.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
"1955" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Nabi Jesajas = Prophet Isaiah).]

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