Temne Bible History (1)

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Temne...
"Temne is spoken by about 500,000 people in central Sierra Leone,
west of the Sewa River and north of the Mende.   Northern
(Sanda) and Southern (Yonni) Temne are distinguished.   Temne
is a West Atlantic language."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

**File: Temne Bible History (3)--1860   S. Bagster   [Info only]

       "First publication, selections in 1854.   St. Matthew’s Gospel, BFBS
    (Stuttgart printed), 1865; tr. by Christopher Fredrich Schlenker of the
    CMS.   New Testament, 1865-68.   Genesis, 1867; Psalms, Stutt-
    gart, 1869;
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

TEMNE--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: "1868" John 3:14-20 unknown.]

"1865 Matthew   1867 Genesis   Luke-Hebrews
1868 New Testament   BFBS, London
1869 Psalms BFBS, Stuttgart
Translated by Christian F. Schlenker, originally with the Church MS."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

       "Exodus, London, 1891; tr. by J. Mankah, a Christian
    Temne, and J. A. Alley of the CMS: Genesis, Leviticus to Deuteronomy,
    1892; Joshua to Esther, 1895.   Most of New Testament, revised by Mr.
    Alley, 1903-6.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"1891-1892 Pentateuch   1895 Joshua- Esther
1903-1906 Matthew-Ephesians (revised)   BFBS, London
Translated by J. A. Alley and J. Mankah, CMS."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1937 Luke BFBS, London
Translated by Kate E. Driscoll, CMS."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?]
       "St. Luke’s Gospel, 1937; revised by Kate E. Driscoll
    in consultation with the Temne Language Committee, in revised orthog-
    raphy.   CP: BFBS.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

TEMNE--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: Revised orthography   n.d. Luke 15:10 unknown.]

"1955 [n]ew [t]estament BFBS, London
Prepared by Kenneth P. Rupp and Hugh Maclure, CMS, from an
original translation by K. E. Driscoll.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
"1955" Mark 1:2 incorrect (ɔnabi Isaya = prophet Isaiah).]

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