langs: 5 декабря [ru] / december 5 [en] / 5. dezember [de] / 5 décembre [fr] / 5 dicembre [it] / 5 de diciembre [es]
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#1 Linear B
Linear B was a syllabic script that was used for writing Mycenaean Greek , the earliest attested form of Greek . The script predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries. The oldest Mycenaean writing dates to about 1400 BC. [1] It is descended from the older Linear A , an undeciphered earlier scr
#1 Jèrriais
Jèrriais ( French : Jersiais , also known as the Jersey Language , Jersey French and Jersey Norman French in English) is a Romance language and the traditional language of the Jersey people . It is a form of the Norman language spoken in Jersey , an island in the Channel Islands archipelago off the
#2 Adi people
The Adi people are one of the most populous groups of indigenous peoples in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh . A few thousand are also found in the Tibet Autonomous Region , where they are called the Lhoba together with some of the Nishi people , Na people , Mishmi people and Tagin people . Eth
Jonas Basanavičius ( pronunciation ( help · info ) , Polish : Jan Basanowicz ; 23 November 1851 – 16 February 1927) was an activist and proponent of the Lithuanian National Revival . He participated in every major event leading to the independent Lithuanian state and is often given the informal ho
Veneeta Dayal (born December 5, 1956) is an American linguist. She is currently the Dorothy R. Diebold Professor of Linguistics at Yale University . [1] American linguist
Frans Verschoren (5 March 1874 – 5 December 1951) was a Flemish writer. Frans Verschoren Frans Verschoren Born ( 1874-03-05 ) 5 March 1874 Sint-Katelijne-Waver , Antwerp , Belgium Died 5 December 1951 (1951-12-05) (aged 77) Westmalle , Antwerp, Belgium Occupation Writer, translator, teacher Langua
Hendrick Jacobs Falkenberg ( c. 1640 — c. 1712), also known as Hendrick Jacobs or Henry Jacobs, was an early American settler along the Delaware River , and was considered to be the foremost language interpreter for the purchase of Indian lands in southern New Jersey. He was a linguist , fluent in t
Edwin Phillips Granberry (18 April 1897 – 5 December 1988) was an American writer, novelist and translator. In 1932, he won the O. Henry Award for Best Short Short Story. American novelist Edwin Granberry Born April 18, 1897 Meridian, Mississippi Died December 5, 1988 Occupation Writer Novelist Tran
#6 Nina Salaman
Pauline Ruth "Nina" Salaman ( née Davis ) (15 July 1877 – 22 February 1925) was a British Jewish poet , translator , and social activist . Besides her original poetry, she is best known for her English translations of medieval Hebrew verse —especially of the poems of Judah Halevi —which she began
Mikalojus Akelaitis ( Polish : Mikołaj Akielewicz , also known by pen-name Juras Varnelis ; 1829–1887) was a prominent Lithuanian writer, publicist and amateur linguist , one of the early figures of the Lithuanian National Revival and participant in the Uprising of 1863 . Mikalojus Akelaitis Born (
#8 Leon Kellner
Leon Kellner ( Hebrew ליאון קלנר) (17 April 1859 – 5 December 1928) was an English lexicographer, grammarian, and Shakespearian scholar. He was also a political activist and a promoter of Zionism . Leon Kellner Leon Kellner Born ( 1859-04-17 ) 17 April 1859 Tarnów , Poland Died 5 December 1928 (19
#9 Noam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky [lower-alpha 1] (born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist , philosopher, cognitive scientist , historical essayist, [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] social critic , and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", [lower-alpha 4] Chomsky is also a
#10 Josh Malihabadi
Josh Malihabadi (born Shabbir Hasan Khan ; 5 December 1898 – 22 February 1982) popularly known as Shayar-e-Inqalab (poet of revolution) was a Pakistani poet and is regarded as one of the finest Urdu poets of the era of British India . Known for his liberal values and challenging the established or
Tekla Teresa Łubieńska (born 6 June 1767 in Warsaw , died 15 August 1810 in Kraków ) – was a Polish playwright, poet and translator. Tekla Teresa Łubieńska Łubieńska, c. 1800 Born Tekla Teresa Bielińska ( 1767-06-06 ) 6 June 1767 Warsaw Poland Died 15 August 1810 (1810-08-15) (aged 43) Kraków ,
#12 Joseph Rock
Joseph Francis Charles Rock (1884 – 1962) was an Austrian-American botanist , explorer , geographer , linguist , ethnographer and photographer . Austrian-American explorer Joseph Francis Charles Rock Born ( 1884-01-13 ) January 13, 1884 Vienna , Austria Died December 5, 1962 (1962-12-05) (aged 78)
Dennis Howard Green FBA (26 June 1922 – 5 December 2008) was an English philologist who was Schröder Professor of German at the University of Cambridge . He specialized in Germanic philology , particularly the study of Medieval German literature , Germanic languages and Germanic antiquity . Green wa
Vladimír Šmilauer (5 December 1895, Plzeň [1] – 13 October 1983, Prague ) was a Czech linguist , Bohemist and Slovakist . Vladimír Šmilauer Vladimír Šmilauer Born ( 1895-12-05 ) 5 December 1895 Plzeň , Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic ) Died 13 October 1983 (1983-10-13) (aged 87) Prague , Czech
Aurélien Sauvageot (1897 – 1988) was a French linguist. He was specialised in Finno-Ugric languages . French linguist This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French . (December 2011) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-trans
G. P. Rajarathnam (1909 – 1979), [2] known by his pen name as Bhramara (meaning:Bee) , [3] was a Kannada author , lyricist and poet in Karnataka , India . [4] [5] [6] Rajarathnam was well known for composing poems for children . Nissar Ahmed , once quoted as "he understood the minds of children, and
#17 Reality Winner
Reality Leigh Winner (born December 4, 1991) [5] is an American former enlisted US Air Force member and NSA Translator . In 2018, she was given the longest prison sentence ever imposed for unauthorized release of government information to the media [6] after she leaked an intelligence report about R