Zara Schmelen
Zara Schmelen | |
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| Born | Zara Hendrichs 1793 |
| Died | 1831 (aged 37–38) |
| Burial place | Old Komaggas Cemetery, Komaggas, Namakwa District Municipality |
| Occupation(s) | Linguist, translator |
| Years active | 1814-1831 |
| Notable work | Translation of the New Testament of the Bible into the Khoikhoi language |
| Spouse | Heinrich Schmelen (1814-1831) |
| Children | Three daughters, one son |
Zara Schmelen (c. 1793 – 1831) was a Southern African missionary's wife, born in the Cape Colony but later moved to Namaqualand. She was the primary translator of the New Testament of the Bible into the Khoikhoi language, assisted by her husband Heinrich Schmelen.