First lessons in the Māori language of New Zealand: with a short vocabulary
Item
Type
Book and online resource
Creator
Williams, William Leonard (1829-1916)
Date
1896
Description
W. Leonard Williams was born at Paihia in 1829, the third son of missionary William Williams. After graduating from Oxford University he returned to New Zealand in 1853 and joined his father serving with the Church Missionary Society at Turanga, near Manutuke (on the East Coast of the North Island .) The CMS had commissioned him to train Māori students to become ministers in the Anglican church, and schools were established .
Like his father, Leonard Williams was a linguist and student of te reo Māori. He produced this book in 1862, This remained a standard text for anyone wanting to learn te reo Māori for many decades, right through to the early 20th century and it remained in print for over 100 years. The edition shown here was published in 1896.
Like his father, Leonard Williams was a linguist and student of te reo Māori. He produced this book in 1862, This remained a standard text for anyone wanting to learn te reo Māori for many decades, right through to the early 20th century and it remained in print for over 100 years. The edition shown here was published in 1896.
Format
Book 92 pages. 17 cm
Online resource: http://digital-library.canterbury.ac.nz/resources/open/chapple/Chapple-collection/First-lessons-in-the-Maori-language-2728441.pdf
Online resource: http://digital-library.canterbury.ac.nz/resources/open/chapple/Chapple-collection/First-lessons-in-the-Maori-language-2728441.pdf
Language
Te reo Māori
English
English
Publisher
Upton & Co., Auckland
Williams and Norgate, London, Edinburgh
Williams and Norgate, London, Edinburgh
Alternative Title
New edition. Revised.