Bible Texts In Kunama

(1) Edited by Augustus Andersson (1868–1952)

published in 1906:

Marko Ewangela ossia Evangelo di San Marco: Tradotto in Lingua Cunama. [Marko Ewangela or Gospel of St. Mark; translated into Kunama (by August Andersson)]. Asmara: Swedish Mission Press, 1906.

Cf. Coldham, Bibliography, # 1469. Copy available in Stockholm, Royal Library (available for digitization, EOD)]

Revised edition by Olle S. Hagner, Daniel Luli, and Abel Fagghi: Kunama Aurabu Kolattama: Marko Evanyela. [Addis Ababa:] Bible Society of Ethiopia, 1970. [Publication printed in Asmara; cf. Coldham, Supplement, # 293]

1913:

Storia Sacra: Tradotta in Lingua Cunama Aug. Andersson. [Selected Bible Stories from Wilhelm Norlén and Fredrik Lundgren, Biblisk historia för folkskolan]. Asmara: Swedish Mission Press, 1913. [Cf. Coldham, Bibliography, # 1470]

(2) Edited by Johan Magnus Nilsson (1865–1949)

Koyšiša Tama / Il Nuovo Testamento in Kunama. [The New Testament in Kunama]. Translated by J. M. Nilsson with the assistance of Nils Dahlberg and Augustus Andersson. London: British & Foreign Bible Society, 1927. [Cf. Coldham, Bibliography, # 1471]

Salmi di Davide e Cantici Christiani in lingua Cunama. Translated by _ _ _. Gävle (Sweden): Norrlands-Posten, 1933. [Printed for “Missione Evangelica d’Eritrea”].

Cf. Coldham, Bibliography, # 1472:
“Selected Psalms, and hymns. […] Bound with a collection of choruses with a general title dated 1949 [?] and published at ‘Missione Evangelica. Cunama.’ Pp. 145-220″ [emphasis added].
The hymns were presumably selected from the hymnal Sion anane (1914).
Copy available in Stockholm, Royal Library. Ref. Code: 17 B q Psaltaren.
[Probably available for digitization (EOD)]

(3) Edited by Olle S. Hagner

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Coldham, Supplement, # 292:
“In 1960 and 1970 the Swedish Evangelical M, Eritrea, published volumes of stories from the OT and NT, translated apparently by Olle S. Hagner […]. Vol. I OT, […] Vol. II NT. […] Copies in SOAS.”

(3) Edited by Egidio Kiar (OFM Cap [Capuchin])

_ _ _ Sunday and Feastday Lectionary (cycle A). Translated by Egidio Kiar. Barentu: Catholic Mission, 1978.

Hesu Kristo Vangela [The Gospels]. Translated by Egidio Kiar. Barentu: Catholic Mission, 1983.

Apostolo Mina Fala [Acts of the Apostles]. Translated by Egidio Kiar. Barentu: Catholic Mission, 1984.

(4) Edited by Vittorio Antutu (OFM Cap)

_ _ _ Psalms. Translated by Vittorio Antutu. Barentu: Catholic Mission, 1979.

(5) Interconfessional Editions

_ _ _ New Testament (1927‒2004).

Kitaba Keddusa: Kotafa Kitabette. [Bible with deuterocanonical books]. Asmara: Bible Society of Eritrea, 2012.