Tongan Bible History (1)

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**List: Tongan Ministry

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Tongan...
"The Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific, formerly known as the
Friendly Islands, is a group of more than 150 islands, with a
population of about 70,000.   Tongan is a Polynesian language."
-- 1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

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

"1849 New Testament Wesleyan MS, Vavau
Translated by John Thomas.   Many portions were printed on a local
press before 1849.   The 1849 N.T. is a revision of previous versions by
Stephen Rabone, W. H. Davis, Thomas West, and Thomas Adams,
WMS.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1852 New Testament BFBS, London
Revised by T. Adams and other WMS mies."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1853-1854 Genesis-1 Samuel   Job- Malachi   WMS, Vavau
1862 Bible BFBS, London
Translated by Wesleyan mies., primarily T. West."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

       "New Testament, J. Walker and Co. London, 1880; revised by J. Egan
    Moulton
    (forbidden to be used in schools by the Tonga Government)."
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"1880 New Testament Printed privately, London
Revised by J. Egan Moulton, Wesleyan my."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
W&H per Phil Stringer.]

       "Bible, BFBS, 1884; revised by T. West (approved for use in schools
    by the Tonga Government
    )   CP: BFBS."
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"1884 Bible BFBS, London
Partially revised by T. West."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1894-1897 Bible Printed privately, London
Revised by J. E. Moulton.   A corrected edition appeared in 1912."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: W&H?]

TONGA of Tonga Islands--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: Roman characters   "1912" John 2:21-3:5, 9-21a {correct w/ "Jisu" @ 3:2a}.]

"1966 [b]ible BFBS, London
Revised orthography by Sione ’Amanaki Havea, Free Wesleyan
Church of Tonga.   A copy was presented to the new King of Tonga.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
"1966" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Palofita ko Aisea = Prophet Isaiah).]

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