Tigrinya Bible History (1)

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Tigrinya...
"Tigrinya is spoken by about 1.5 million Coptic Christians, one
third of whom live in southern Eritrea and the rest in Tigré
Province of Ethiopia.   Chosen in 1952 to be the official language
of Eritrea, Tigrinya should be distinguished from Tigré,
especially since Tigrinya is common to Tigré Province, from
which Tigrinya derives its name.   An African Semitic language,
Tigrinya is related to Tigré and Amharic."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
Coptic Christian?]

       "First publication, the Gospels in 1866 at St. Chrishona by the BFBS;
    tr. by Debtera Matteos, revised by C. W. Isenberg of the CMS and seen
    through the press by J. L. Krapf.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"1866 Gospels BFBS, St. Chrishona
Translated by Debtera Matteos and Charles W. Isenberg, Church MS."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1900 Gospels Swedish MP, Asmara
1909 New Testament BFBS, Asmara
Translated by Karl Windqvist, Swedish National Evangelical Society,
with the assistance of Markus Gerrei, Gebra Istatius, Twoldo M. G.
Mehden, and Hallaka T. M. Gabru.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1933 [n]ew [t]estament BFBS, Asmara
Revised by Mikael Holmer and Elsie Windqvist, Swedish Mission."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
ETHIOPIC CHARACTER   "1933" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaiah).]

TIGRINYA--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: Amharic characters   "1933" John 3:16-23 unknown.]

"1948 Psalms   1949 Isaiah   Swedish Evangelical Mission,
Asmara   1956 Bible BFBS, London
Translated by Elsie Windqvist and M. Holmer, Swedish Mission."
- -1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?]

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