langs: 27 января [ru] / january 27 [en] / 27. januar [de] / 27 janvier [fr] / 27 gennaio [it] / 27 de enero [es]
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Konkani [note 4] ( Kōṅkaṇī ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Konkani people , primarily along the western coastal region ( Konkan ) of India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages mentioned in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution [9] and the official language of the Indian state of
Khmer ( / k m ɛər , k ə ˈ m ɛər / ; [3] ខ្មែរ , Khmêr [kʰmae] ) is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people , and the official and national language of Cambodia . Khmer has been influenced considerably by Sanskrit and Pali , especially in the royal and religious registers , through Hindu
Fausto Veranzio [2] [3] ( Latin : Faustus Verantius ; Croatian : Faust Vrančić ; Hungarian and Vernacular Latin : Verancsics Faustus ; [4] [5] c. 1551 – 20 January 1617) [6] was a polymath and bishop from Šibenik , then part of the Republic of Venice . Venetian polymath and bishop This article has m
Michel Lejeune (30 January 1907 – 27 January 2000) was a French linguist, a specialist in the sound changes of Ancient Greek . He was a member of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres . Authority control General ISNI 1 VIAF 1 WorldCat National libraries Spain France (data) Germany Italy Is
Hans Eberstark was an Austrian linguist and translator, known as a mental calculator , multilinguist and interpreter. He was born January 27, 1929 in Vienna [1] and died on December 19, 2001 [2] [3] Hans Eberstark Born ( 1929-01-27 ) 27 January 1929 Vienna Died 19 December 2001 (2001-12-19) (aged
Suzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins ; November 18, 1936 – January 27, 2015) was an American researcher in experimental linguistics, construction and evolution of languages and poetry and science fiction writer. She founded the Science Fiction Poetry Association and is considered
#5 Don Harlow
Donald Harlow (July 8, 1942 – January 27, 2008) was an active Esperantist and former president of Esperanto-USA (E-USA, formerly Esperanto League for North America or ELNA), and also former editor of ELNA's magazine Esperanto USA . He authored a self-published book on the Esperanto movement, The Esp
#6 Lin Wusong
Lin Wusun ( simplified Chinese : 林戊荪 ; traditional Chinese : 林戊蓀 ; pinyin : Lín Wùsūn ; 1928 to January 27, 2021) is a Chinese translator. [1] He was the President of China International Publishing Group between 1988 and 1993, the Executive Vice-President of the Translators Association of China betw
#7 Yvonne Green
Yvonne Green [1] (born 8 April 1957) is an English poet , translator, writer and barrister . English poet, translator, writer and barrister Yvonne Green Born Yvonne Tamara Bitty Mammon ( 1957-04-08 ) 8 April 1957 (age 65) Finchley , London, England Occupation Poet, translator, writer, barrister Na
Bayume Mohamed Husen (born Mahjub bin Adam Mohamed ; 22 February 1904 – 24 November 1944) was an Afro-German soldier, actor and victim of Nazi persecution. German actor (1904–1944) Husen, the son of a former askari officer, served together with his father in World War I with German colonial troops i
#9 Mirdza Ķempe
Mirdza Ķempe (later Naikovska [1] ) ( 9 February [ O.S. 27 January ] 1907 in Liepāja – 12 April 1974 in Riga ) was a noted Latvian poet, translator and tutor. [2] She was a recipient of the State Prize of Latvian SSR (1958), USSR State Prize (1967), and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour . Mi
#10 Libuše Dušková
Libuše Dušková ( IPA: [ˈlɪbuʃɛ ˈduʃkovaː] ; née Mehlová , born 27 January 1930) is a Czech linguist specializing in the fields of contrastive analysis of English grammar and functional syntax, member of the Prague Linguistic Circle and key representative of the Prague School of Linguistics. She is
#11 Gjergj Bubani
Gjergj Bubani (1899-1954) was an Albanian publicist, writer, and translator. He is also known as Jorgji Bubani , or Brumbulli (the beetle ) which was his pen-name for his satiric articles. Albanian publicist, writer, and translator (1899–1954) Gjergj D. Bubani Born ( 1899-01-20 ) January 20, 1899 Bo
#12 Alexander Vovin
Alexander (Sasha) Vladimirovich Vovin ( Russian : Александр Владимирович Вовин ; 27 January 1961 – 8 April 2022) was a Soviet-born Russian-American linguist and philologist , and director of studies at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in Paris , France . He was a world-
Carlos Everett Conant (November 27, 1870 – January 27, 1925) was an American linguist who specialized in Austronesian languages , particularly the languages of the Philippines . He was also one of the founding members of the Linguistic Society of America . [1] [2] American linguist (1870–1925) Carlo
#14 Georgiy Gongadze
Georgiy Ruslanovych Gongadze [lower-alpha 1] (21 May 1969 – 17 September 2000) [1] was a Georgian - Ukrainian journalist and film director who was kidnapped and murdered in 2000 near Kyiv. He founded the internet newspaper Ukrainska Pravda along with Olena Prytula in 2000. Georgian-born Ukrainian jo
#15 Xiao Qian
Xiao Qian (27 January 1910 – 11 February 1999), alias Ruoping ( 若萍 ), was a famous essayist, editor, journalist and translator from China. His life spanned the country's history before and after the establishment of the People's Republic of China . Chinese writer, editor, reporter This article needs
#16 Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco [lower-alpha 1] OMRI (5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016) was an Italian medievalist , philosopher , semiotician , novelist , cultural critic , and political and social commentator . In English, he is best known for his popular 1980 novel The Name of the Rose , a historical mystery combin
#17 Vivek Kane
Vivek Kane , also known by his pen name Sahaj , is a Gujarati poet, writer and translator from Gujarat , India . His notable works include Anubhuti (2004) and Kathpootali (The puppet; 2010). He was awarded the Shayda Award (for 1999), in January 2000, at Bharatiya Vidyabhavan, Mumbai, for his contri
Ananda Chandra Barua (1907–1983) was a writer, poet, playwright, translator, journalist and actor from Assam . [1] [2] [3] He is popularly known as Bokulbonor Kobi (বকুলবনৰ কবি) in Assamese literacy society. [4] He was honoured with, most notably the Padma Shri title and Sahitya Akademi award. Write
#19 Edvard Amundsen
Edvard Amundsen (January 27, 1873 – December 21, 1928) was a Norwegian Lutheran missionary in China and India near the borders of Tibet. He is also remembered as an explorer and Tibetan specialist . Edvard Amundsen (first from left in the front row, holding a concertina ) was a member of Annie Royle
#20 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