The Republic of Kiribati was formerly called the Gilbert Islands and their language was called Gilbertese. The islands were named after Captain Thomas Gilbert, who "discovered" the main island of the group in 1788. Kiribati is the local version of Gilbert. The original name of the islands was Tungaru.
Matthew
Title: Te Euaṅkerio are koreaki irouni Mataio, ae kaetaki man Taetae n Erene. Nu Ioki: E Boretiaki Iroun te Koraki n Amerika Ae Tani Kabuta Aon Aba Ni Baibara, Are Moa ni Karikari n te Biriki Abe MDCCCXVI. 1866.
Date: 1866
Publisher: American Bible Society
Contents: Matthew
References: The Book of a Thousand Tongues (1972) entry 449, Darlow & Moule 4527
Images: Title page
Comments: Bound with a copy of John and Ephesians
John
Title: Te Euaṅkerio are koreaki iroun Ioane, ae kaetaki man Taetae n Erene. Nu Ioki: E Boretiaki Iroun te Koraki n Amerika Ae Tani Kabuta Aon Aba Ni Baibara, Are Moa ni Karikari n te Biriki Abe MDCCCXVI. 1866.
Date: 1866
Publisher: American Bible Society
Contents: John
References: The Book of a Thousand Tongues (1972) entry 449, Darlow & Moule 4528
Images: Title page
Comments: Bound with a copy of Matthew and Ephesians
Ephesians
Title: Ana Reta Bauro Are Te Tia Tuatua Naekoia I-Ebeto (no separate title page)
Date: 1866?
Publisher: American Bible Society?
Contents: Ephesians
References: The Book of a Thousand Tongues (1972) entry 449, Darlow & Moule see 4528
Images: Title page
Comments: Bound with a copy of Matthew and John
Translation History
1863 Matthew, John, Ephesians Mission Press, Apaiang
1866 Matthew, John, Ephesians American Bible Society, New York
1869 Mark, Acts 1871-73 New Testament 1877-1878 New Testament (revised), 1886-1887 Job-Isaiah American Bible Society, Honolulu
1893 Bible American Bible Society, New York
Translated by Hiram Bingham, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
1895 Matthew privately printed, Freiburg
A revision by E. Bontemps, Roman Catholic.1954 Bible American Bible Society, New York
A revision prepared by George Eastman, Londom Missionary Society, assisted by Kaitara Metai.— From The Book of a Thousand Tongues entry 449.
