langs: 5 июля [ru] / july 5 [en] / 5. juli [de] / 5 juillet [fr] / 5 luglio [it] / 5 de julio [es]
days: july 2 / july 3 / july 4 / july 5 / july 6 / july 7 / july 8
#1 German language in the United States
Over 50 million Americans claim German ancestry , which makes them the largest single claimed ancestry group in the United States. Around 1.06 million people in the United States speak the German language at home. [6] It is the second most spoken language in North Dakota (1.39% of its population) [7
#2 Pashto
Pashto [lower-alpha 1] ( / ˈ p ʌ ʃ t oʊ / , [5] [3] [4] / ˈ p æ ʃ t oʊ / ; [lower-alpha 2] پښتو , Pəx̌tó , [pəʂˈto, pʊxˈto, pəʃˈto, pəçˈto] ), is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family . It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani ( افغانی , Afghāni ). [7] Easte
#3 Learning English (version of English)
Learning English (previously known as Special English ) is a controlled version of the English language first used on 19 October 1959, and still presented daily by the United States broadcasting service Voice of America (VOA). World news and other programs are read one-third slower than regular VOA
#1 Hans Wehr
Hans Bodo Gerhardt Wehr ( German: [hans veːɐ̯] ; 5 July 1909, Leipzig – 24 May 1981, Münster ) [1] was a German Arabist . A professor at the University of Münster from 1957 – 1974, he published the Arabisches Wörterbuch (1952), which was later published in an English edition as A Dictionary of Mod
#2 Chris Corne
John Christopher Corne (5 July 1942 – 17 May 1999) [1] was a linguist from New Zealand and a specialist in creole languages . [2] He was educated at Whangarei Boys' High School from 1956 to 1960 [3]
Antonia "Toni" Bruha (born Antonia Spath; 1 March 1915 – 27 December 2006) was an Austrian resistance activist . After the war she became a translator and author. [1] [2] [3] Antonia "Toni" Bruha Born Antonia Spath 1 March 1915 Vienna , Austro-Hungarian Empire Died 26 December 2006 Vienna , Austria
Antonio de Nebrija (1444 – 5 July 1522) was the most influential Spanish humanist of his era. He wrote poetry, commented on literary works, and encouraged the study of classical languages and literature, but his most important contributions were in the fields of grammar and lexicography . Nebrija
Hayward Keniston (July 5, 1883 – August 10, 1970) was a linguist who served as president of the Linguistic Society of America in 1948 and as dean of the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts from 1945 to 1951. He received his PhD from Harvard University . His work focuse
#6 Eric Nave
Captain Eric Nave OBE (18 March 1899 – 23 June 1993) was an Australian cryptographer and intelligence officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Navy , noted for his work with joint Allied intelligence units during World War II . He served in the navy from 1916 to 1949, then served as an o
Paul King Benedict ( traditional Chinese : 白保羅 ; simplified Chinese : 白保罗 ; pinyin : Bái Bǎoluó ; July 5, 1912 – July 21, 1997) was an American anthropologist , mental health professional , and linguist who specialized in languages of East and Southeast Asia. He is well known for his 1942 proposal
Alfred Jeanroy (5 July 1859 – 13 March 1953) was a French linguist. French linguist Alfred Jeanroy Born 5 July 1859 Mangiennes , Meuse Died 13 March 1953 (1953-03-13) (aged 93) Paris Occupation Linguist Jeanroy was a leading scholar studying troubadour poetry, publishing over 600 works. He establi
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov ( / ˌ l ɒ m ə ˈ n ɒ s ɒ f / ; [1] Russian : Михаил (Михайло) Васильевич Ломоносов ; 19 November [ O.S. 8 November ] 1711 – 15 April [ O.S. 4 April ] 1765 ) was a Russian polymath , scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education,
#10 A. G. van Hamel
Anton Gerard van Hamel (5 July 1886 – 23 November 1945) was a Dutch scholar, best known for his contributions to Celtic and Germanic studies, especially those relating to literature, linguistics, philology and mythology. He is not to be confused with his uncle, Anton Gerard van Hamel (1842 – 1907),
#11 Ronald Lee
Ronald Lee (August 12 [ citation needed ] , 1934 [1] [2] – January 25, 2020 [3] ) was a Romani Canadian writer, linguist, professor, folk musician, and activist. [4] He studied Romani society and culture and worked to foster intercultural dialogue between Roma and Non-Roma . [1] [2] Romani-Canadia
#12 Mika Waltari
Mika Toimi Waltari ( pronounced [ˈmikɑ ˈʋɑltɑri] ( listen ) ; 19 September 1908 – 26 August 1979) was a Finnish writer, best known for his best-selling novel The Egyptian ( Finnish : Sinuhe egyptiläinen ). [1] He was extremely productive. Besides his novels he also wrote poetry, short stories, cri
Karl Richard Lepsius ( Latin : Carolus Richardius Lepsius ) (23 December 1810 – 10 July 1884) was a pioneering Prussian Egyptologist , linguist and modern archaeologist . German Egyptologist and linguist This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2016 ) This article's lea
Zuzanna Ginczanka , pen name of Zuzanna Polina Gincburg (March 22, [6] 1917 – January 1945) [7] was a Polish - Jewish poet of the interwar period . Although she published only a single collection of poetry in her lifetime, the book O centaurach ( On Centaurs , 1936) created a sensation in Poland's l
James Vincent Murphy (7 July 1880 – 4 July 1946) was an Irish translator, writer, lecturer and journalist, who published one of the first complete English translations of Mein Kampf in 1939. [1] James Vincent Murphy Born ( 1880-07-07 ) 7 July 1880 Innishannon (Knockavilla) Died 5 July 1946 (1946-07-