A korao no New Zealand; or, the New Zealander's first book was written by Anglican missionary Thomas Kendall in 1815, and is the first book written in the Māori language.[1] The full title is A korao no New Zealand, or, The New Zealander's first book : being an attempt to compose some lessons for the instruction of the natives. The word korao would today be written kōrero.[1]
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Author | Thomas Kendall |
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Language |
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Subject | Māori language |
Published | 1815 |
Publisher | George Howe |
Publication place | Colony of New South Wales |
200 copies were printed in Sydney by missionary Samuel Marsden in 1815. The only known extant copy is held by Auckland War Memorial Museum.[2]In 2014, the book was added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "A korao no New Zealand, 1815". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Warren, Geraldine (20 May 2015). "A korao no New Zealand". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "A korao no New Zealand". UNESCO Memory of the World New Zealand. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
External links
edit- Digital copy of the volume held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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