Kwanyama Bible
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The Kwanyama Bible is a translation of the Christian scriptures into the Kwanyama dialect of the Ovambo language, used primarily by Ovambo-speaking communities in Namibia and Angola.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translation
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Angolan Christianity
ⓘ
Namibian Christianity ⓘ Ovambo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Christian Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
New Testament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
language preservation
ⓘ
liturgical use ⓘ missionary work ⓘ |
| genre | religious literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Epistles
ⓘ
Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentateuch NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophetic books ⓘ Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslationOf |
Biblical laws
ⓘ
Biblical letters ⓘ Biblical narratives ⓘ Biblical poetry ⓘ Biblical prophecy ⓘ |
| influences |
Kwanyama Christian vocabulary
ⓘ
Kwanyama religious discourse ⓘ |
| language | Kwanyama ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Bantu languages
ⓘ
Ovambo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
oral reading
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
Christian theology ⓘ God NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Kwanyama speakers
ⓘ
Ovambo Christians ⓘ |
| textType |
poetry
ⓘ
prose ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ovambo-speaking communities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
evangelism ⓘ personal devotion ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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