This language originated in China but is no longer spoken.
Publishing History
Part of the Bible was published for the first time in 1847.
The New Testament was first published in 1870.
The complete Bible was first published in 1908.
This Page
This shows the first few verses from John's Gospel in the Union version, first published in 1881 by American Bible Society, Shanghai. This page is taken from a New Testament published in 1933 by American Bible Society, Shanghai.
Part of the Bible was published for the first time in 1847.
The New Testament was first published in 1870.
The complete Bible was first published in 1908.