Johannes King

Johannes King
Johannes King (~1870)
Born
Adiri

circa 1830
near plantation Haarlem and Maho, Kampong Baroe, Suriname
Died24 October 1898(1898-10-24) (aged 67–68)
NationalitySuriname
Occupation(s)writer, missionary

Johannes King (born: Adiri circa 1830 - 24 October 1898), was the first Maroon missionary, and the first important writer in Sranan Tongo. King belonged to the Matawai tribe, and performed his missionary activities for the Moravian Church.