"Bemerkungen zu R. Lepsius Einleitung über die Völker und Sprachen Afrikas. Nubische Grammatik""
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"Bemerkungen zu R. Lepsius Einleitung über die Völker und Sprachen Afrikas. Nubische Grammatik""
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Comments on Lepsius' "Introduction to the peoples and languages of Africa, Grammar of Nubian, in Christaller's handwriting
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Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (Mr)
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1880
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1880
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Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (Mr)Name: Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (Mr)
Basel mission membership number: 0357
Date of Birth: 19.11.1827
Date of Death: 16.12.1895
Biography: Christaller was sent out to Akropong to do linguistic research on the Twi language. He compiled a Twi grammar and dictionary, translated collections of Twi sayings and songs into English and translated the Bible into Twi. He was married twice.
Profession: administrative clerk (Schreiber)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}
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22 pages
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D-80.03.04,03
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Reference: BMA D-80.03.04,03
Title: "Bemerkungen zu R. Lepsius Einleitung über die Völker und Sprachen Afrikas. Nubische Grammatik""
Creator: Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (Mr)
Date: 1880

Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (Mr), “Bemerkungen zu R. Lepsius Einleitung über die Völker und Sprachen Afrikas. Nubische Grammatik",” BMArchives, accessed April 27, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/7848.
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