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<p> Among the various dialects which prevail in the large island of [[Celebes]] are the Bugis and Macassar, which are spoken the most; indeed, the Bugis may be said to be the chief language of the people of Celebes. About 1810, the late Dr. Leyden, with the help of some learned natives, had' commenced a translation of the [[Scriptures]] into both these dialects, but he only lived to complete a version of the [[Gospel]] of St. Mark in each dialect. His MSS. were presented to the [[Calcutta]] Bible Committee, but were never printed. In 1840, Dr. B. F. Matthes, subdirector of the Mission-house at Rotterdam, was sent by the [[Netherlands]] Society to Celebes, to study these dialects, with a view of preparing versions of the Bible for these long- neglected people. In 1873 the [[Gospels]] of Mark, Luke, and John, and the Acts of the [[Apostles]] were published in both dialects by the Netherlands Bible Society, and these are at present the only parts which are extant. See Bible of Every Land,. p. 374. (B. P.) </p>

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<ref name="term_28314"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/bugis+and+macassar+versions Bugis And Macassar Versions from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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