langs: 2 февраля [ru] / february 2 [en] / 2. februar [de] / 2 février [fr] / 2 febbraio [it] / 2 de febrero [es]
days: january 30 / january 31 / february 1 / february 2 / february 3 / february 4 / february 5
#1 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
Biate is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Biate people in several parts of Northeast India : in Meghalaya , Assam , Mizoram , Manipur and Tripura . [2] Biate is pronounced as Bia-te (the e in te pronounced as "a"). Biate Region India Ethnicity Biate Native speakers (19,000 cited 1997 ) (approxi
Dyula (or Jula , Dioula , Julakan ߖߎ߬ߟߊ߬ߞߊ߲) is a language of the Mande language family spoken in Burkina Faso , Ivory Coast and Mali . It is one of the Manding languages and is most closely related to Bambara , being mutually intelligible with Bambara as well as Malinke . It is a trade language in
The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the overwhelming majority of Europe , the Iranian plateau , and the northern Indian subcontinent . Some European languages of this family, English , French , Portuguese , Russian , Dutch , and Spanish , have expanded through colonialism in
The Chaná language [3] (autoglossonym: Lanték , that means " speak" or " language"; and this, from lan , "tongue" and tek , a communicative suffix) [4] is one of the Charruan languages spoken by the Chaná people in what is now Argentina and Uruguay along the Uruguay and Paraná Rivers on the margins
Medumba ( Mə̀dʉ̂mbɑ̀ ; native pronunciation [mə̀ɟʝʉ̂ᵐbɑ̀] ) is a Bamileke language of Cameroon . The people who speak it originate from the Nde division of the West Region of the country, with their main settlements in Bangangté , Bakong, Bangoulap, Bahouoc, Bagnoun and Tonga. It is a major Bamileke
Jersey Legal French , also known as Jersey French ( French : français de Jersey ), was the official dialect of French used administratively in Jersey . Since the anglicisation of the island, it survives as a written language for some laws, contracts, and other documents. Jersey's parliament , the St
#1 Li Jinxi
Li Jinxi ( Chinese : 黎锦熙 ; pinyin : Lí Jǐnxī ; Wade–Giles : Li Chin-hsi ; February 2, 1890 – March 27, 1978) was a Chinese linguist and educator. In 1911, he graduated from the Hunan Teachers College. He participated in the China Alliance Committee in his early years and launched the Jiusan Society
Cecile O'Rahilly ( Irish : Sisile Ní Rathaille ; 17 December 1894 in Listowel , County Kerry , Ireland – 2 May 1980 in Dublin , Ireland ) was a scholar of the Celtic languages . She is best known for her editions/translations of the various recensions of the Ulster Cycle epic saga Táin Bó Cúailnge .
Snježana Kordić ( pronounced [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do ( Korean : 이도; Hanja : 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great ( Korean : 세종대왕; Hanja : 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea . Initially titled Grand Prince Chungnyeong ( Korean : 충녕대군; Hanja : 忠寧大君), he was born
Mihhail Lotman (born September 2, 1952 in Leningrad ) is an Estonian literature researcher and politician, son of Juri Lotman and Zara Mints . Estonian literary scholar and politician Mihhail Lotman (2010) Mihhail Lotman's research fields include general semiotics and semiotics of culture as well as
#6 João Cardoso de Meneses e Sousa, Baron of Paranapiacaba
João Cardoso de Meneses e Sousa , Baron of Paranapiacaba (April 25, 1827 – February 2, 1915) was a Brazilian poet, translator, journalist, lawyer and politician. Brazilian poet, translator, journalist, lawyer and politician This article includes a list of references , related reading or external lin
#7 Jules Gros
Jules Marcel Gros (2 February 1890 – 25 December 1992) was a Breton linguist specializing in the Breton language . He was born in Paris . For the journalist and President of the unrecognised Republic of Independent Guyana, see Jules Gros (journalist) . This article does not cite any sources . ( Nove
#8 Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda
Father Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda , also known (in Catalan) as Mossèn Alcover ( pronounced [muˈsɛn əlkuˈve] ; 2 February 1862 in Santa Cirga, Manacor – 8 January 1932 in Palma ) was a modernist Majorcan writer, who wrote on a wide range of subjects including the Catholic Church , folklore and l
Micah Joseph Lebensohn ( Hebrew : מיכה יוסף הכהן לעבענזאָהן , romanized : Mikhah Yosef ha-Kohen Lebenzohn ; (2 February 1828 – 17 February 1852), also known by the pen name Mikhal ( מיכ״ל ), was one of the foremost poets and translators of the Haskalah in Vilna . [2] [3] He is best known for his i
#10 William Jones (philologist)
Sir William Jones FRS FRAS FRSE (28 September 1746 – 27 April 1794) was a British philologist , a puisne judge on the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal , and a scholar of ancient India , particularly known for his proposition of the existence of a relationship among European and
#11 Zhang Dinghuang
Zhang Dinghuang (1895–1986), also known as Zhang Fengju was a Chinese-American antiquarian, linguist, literary critic, poet, and translator. He was born in Nanchang and an expert in antique manuscripts. Zhang was a supporting but key figure of the rich 20th century Chinese literary movements. This a
#12 Valery Larbaud
Valery Larbaud (29 August 1881 – 2 February 1957) was a French writer and poet. [1] French writer and poet (1881-1957) Valery Larbaud Larbaud, c.1900 Born ( 1881-08-29 ) 29 August 1881 Vichy , France Died 2 February 1957 (1957-02-02) (aged 75) Vichy, France Occupation Writer, translator, critic No
#13 Johann Christoph Gottsched
Johann Christoph Gottsched (2 February 1700 – 12 December 1766) was a German philosopher, author and critic of the Age of Enlightenment . German philosopher (1700–1766) Johann Christoph Gottsched Johann Christoph Gottsched Born ( 1700-02-02 ) 2 February 1700 Juditten , Brandenburg-Prussia Died 12 De
#14 Ben Jonson
Benjamin Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 – c. 16 August 1637) [2] was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours ; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour [3] (1598), Volpon
#15 Paul Ariste
Paul Ariste (3 February 1905 – 2 February 1990) was an Estonian linguist renowned for his studies of the Finno-Ugric languages (especially Estonian and Votic ), Yiddish [1] and Baltic Romani language . Estonian linguist He was born as Paul Berg, in Rääbise , Võtikvere Parish (now Jõgeva Parish ), Kr
#16 Gerard van Wieringhen Borski
Gerard van Wieringhen Borski (29 January 1800 in Vleuten — 2 February 1869 in Delft ) was a Dutch educator, academic, and linguist. [1] [2] His nonfiction books covered the domains of linguistics, math, history, and sociology. Dutch educator, academic, and linguist
Petra Marieke Sijpesteijn (born 2 February 1971, Naarden ) [1] is professor of Arabic at Leiden University . She was the founding president of the International Society for Arabic Papyrology. Dutch professor of Arabic language and culture (born 1971)
#18 Veronika Koller
Veronika Koller (born 1973) is an Austrian- British linguist . She is currently Reader in Discourse Studies at the Department of Linguistics and English Language of Lancaster University , United Kingdom. [1] Her research focuses on critical discourse analysis . Austrian-British linguist Veronika Kol
#19 Mira Alečković
Mira Alečković (2 February 1924, Novi Sad – 27 February 2008) was a Serbian and Yugoslav poet. [1] Mira Alečković A photo of Mira Alečković Native name Мира Алечковић Born ( 1924-02-02 ) 2 February 1924 Novi Sad , Kingdom of Croats, Serbs and Slovenes Died 27 February 2008 (2008-02-27) (aged 84) B
#20 Alan Heusaff
Alan Heusaff, also Alan Heussaff (23 July 1921 in Saint-Yvi , Finistère – 3 November 1999 in Galway ) was a Breton nationalist , linguist, dictionary compiler, prolific journalist and lifetime campaigner for solidarity between the Celtic peoples . A co-founder of the Celtic League in 1961, he was it