A korao no New Zealand
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| Author | Thomas Kendall |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language |
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| Subject | Māori language |
| Published | 1815 |
| Publisher | George Howe |
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]
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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