(Gi)Tonga: Inhambane Bible History (1)

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(Gi)Tonga: Inhambane...
"The Inhambane usage of the Tonga language is spoken by about
40,000 people around Inhambane, on the southern Mozambique
coast.   It is closely related to ShiChopi and is distinct from the
other Tonga languages spoken to the north."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

       "First publication, St. Matthew’s and St. Mark’s Gospels, and
    the Acts in 1888 at Inhambane by the ABCFM; tr. by Erwin H. Rich-
    ards.   St. Luke’s Gospel to Jude, 1889.   New Testament, by the pub-
    lication of Revelation, ABS, 1890; Corrected edition in one volume, ABS

    (and Pennsylvania Bible Society), 1897.   Selected Psalms, SPCK, 1900,
    tr. by W. E. Smyth; Ruth and 1 Samuel, chapters 1-4, 1902.
       CP: ABS.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

TONGA of Inhambane--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: "1924" John 3:12-18, 21-28a unknown.]

"1888 Matthew   Luke   John   Acts   1889 Mark
Romans-Jude   Mongwe Mission, Inhambane
1890 Revelation   1897 New Testament   ABS, New York
Translated by E. H. Richards, American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions
.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1902 Ruth Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge,
London
Translated by W. E. Smyth, Society for the Propagation of the Gospel."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1958" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaya mprofeti = Isaiah prophet).]

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