langs: 1 мая [ru] / may 1 [en] / 1. mai [de] / 1er mai [fr] / 1º maggio [it] / 1 de mayo [es]
days: april 28 / april 29 / april 30 / may 1 / may 2 / may 3 / may 4
The Javanese script (natively known as Aksara Jawa , Hanacaraka , Carakan , and Dentawyanjana ) [1] is one of Indonesia 's traditional scripts developed on the island of Java. The script is primarily used to write the Javanese language , but in the course of its development has also been used to wri
#1 Old Japanese
Old Japanese ( 上代日本語 , Jōdai Nihon-go ) is the oldest attested stage of the Japanese language, recorded in documents from the Nara period (8th century). It became Early Middle Japanese in the succeeding Heian period , but the precise delimitation of the stages is controversial. Old Japanese was an e
Lingwa de planeta (also Lidepla or LdP ) is a constructed international auxiliary language [1] based on widely spoken languages of the world, including Arabic , Mandarin , English , French , German , Hindi , Persian , Portuguese , Russian , and Spanish . [2] Constructed language based on the most wi
#3 Hiw language
Hiw (sometimes spelled Hiu ) is an Oceanic language spoken on the island of Hiw , in the Torres Islands of Vanuatu . [2] With about 280 speakers, Hiw is considered endangered . [3] [4] Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu Hiw Pronunciation [hiw] Native to Vanuatu Region Hiw Native speakers 280
Malay ( / m ə ˈ l eɪ / ; [5] Malay: Bahasa Melayu , Jawi : بهاس ملايو , Rencong : ꤷꥁꤼ ꤸꥍꤾꤿꥈ ) is an Austronesian language officially spoken in Indonesia , Brunei , Malaysia , and Singapore , and unofficially spoken in East Timor and parts of Thailand and the Philippines . It is spoken by 290 million
Nafaanra (sometimes written Nafaara, pronounced [nafãːra] ) or Nafanan is a Senufo language spoken in northwest Ghana , along the border with Ivory Coast , east of Bondoukou . It is spoken by approximately 61,000 people. [2] Its speakers call themselves Nafana , but others call them Banda or Mfanter
Marathi ( English: / m ə ˈ r ɑː t i / ; [5] Marāṭhī , Marathi: [məˈɾaːʈʰiː] ( listen ) ) is an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra . It is the official language of Maharashtra, and a co-official language in Goa state and the territory of Da
The Eastern South Slavic dialects form the eastern subgroup of the South Slavic languages . They are spoken mostly in Bulgaria and North Macedonia , and adjacent areas in the neighbouring countries. They form the so-called Balkan Slavic linguistic area, which encompasses the southeastern part of the
Akan ( / ə ˈ k æ n / [5] ) is a Central Tano language and the principal native language of the Akan people of Ghana , spoken over much of the southern half of Ghana. [6] About 80% of Ghana's population can speak Akan, [6] and about 44% of Ghanaians are native speakers . [6] It is also spoken in part
Ilocano (also Ilokano ; / iː l oʊ ˈ k ɑː n oʊ / ; [6] Ilocano: Pagsasao nga Ilokano ) is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines , primarily by Ilocano people and as a lingua franca by the Igorot people . It is the third most-spoken native language in the country. Austronesian language sp
#10 Kenaboi language
Kĕnaboi is an extinct unclassified language of Negeri Sembilan , Malaysia that may be a language isolate or an Austroasiatic language belonging to the Aslian branch. It is attested in what appears to be two dialects, [1] [2] based on word lists of about 250 lexical items, presumably collected around
#11 Thai language
Thai , [lower-alpha 1] or Central Thai [lower-alpha 2] (historically Siamese ; [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] Thai: ภาษาไทย ), is a Tai language of the Kra–Dai language family spoken by the Central Thai people [lower-alpha 5] and a vast majority of Thai Chinese . It is the sole official language of
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
Jamshid Giunashvili ( Georgian : ჯემშიდ გიუნაშვილი ; 1 May 1931 – 21 January 2017) was a Georgian linguist, Iranologist , researcher, author, and diplomat, having served as the first ambassador of Georgia to Iran for a period of ten years. He is a graduate of Tbilisi State University with a doctors
Francis X. Katamba (born 1947) is a Ugandan -born British linguist . He is currently an emeritus professor at the Department of Linguistics and English Language of Lancaster University , United Kingdom. [1] His research focuses on Luganda phonology and morphology, English phonology and morphology ,
Richard Maxwell Gaskin (born 8 May 1960) is a British philosopher who serves as a professor at the University of Liverpool . He has published on metaphysics , philosophy of language and logic , and history of philosophy , as well as on philosophy of literature , literary theory , and the European li
José de Anchieta y Díaz de Clavijo (Joseph of Anchieta) (19 March 1534 – 9 June 1597) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary to the Portuguese colony of Brazil in the second half of the 16th century. A highly influential figure in Brazil's history in the first century after its European discovery, Anchie
Shizuo Matsuoka ( 松岡 静雄 , Matsuoka Shizuo , May 1, 1878 – May 23, 1936) was a Japanese naval officer, linguist, and ethnologist. Shizuo Matsuoka 松岡 静雄 Born Shizuo Matsuoka ( 1878-05-01 ) May 1, 1878 Fukusaki , Hyōgo Prefecture Died May 23, 1936 (1936-05-23) (aged 58) Fujisawa, Kanagawa Nationality
Niccolò Tommaseo ( Italian: [nikkoˈlɔ ttommaˈzɛːo] ; 9 October 1802 – 1 May 1874 [1] ) was a Dalmatian linguist, journalist and essayist, the editor of a Dizionario della Lingua Italiana in eight volumes (1861–74), of a dictionary of synonyms (1830) and other works. He is considered a precursor of
#8 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
#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 Ivan Andreychin
Ivan Stoyanov Andreychin (1872–1934, Bulgarian : Иван Стоянов Андрейчин) was a Bulgarian literary and theater critic, poet, fiction writer, playwright and translator. Bulgarian poet and translator This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain
Arthur Frederick Parker-Rhodes (21 November 1914 – 2 March 1987) was an English linguist , plant pathologist , computer scientist , mathematician, mystic , and mycologist , who also introduced original theories in physics . Frederick Parker-Rhodes Born ( 1914-11-21 ) 21 November 1914 Newington, York
#12 Jules Bloch
Jules Bloch (May 1, 1880 in Paris – November 29, 1953) was a French linguist who studied Indian languages , and was also interested in languages in their cultural and social contexts. Doctor of Letters in 1914, he was director of studies at the École pratique des hautes études from 1919 to 1951, pro
#13 Stefan Mladenov
Stefan Mladenov (15 December 1880 – 1 May 1963) was a Bulgarian linguist and dialectologist, a specialist in Indo-European linguistics , Slavic studies , Balkan studies , Bulgarian studies and a scientist of world renown and authority. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for
Sardar Fazlul Karim ( Bengali : সরদার ফজলুল করিম ; 1 May 1925 – 15 June 2014) was a scholar, academic, philosopher and essayist in Bangladesh . [1] [2] Sardar Fazlul Karim Native name সরদার ফজলুল করিম Born ( 1925-05-01 ) 1 May 1925 Atipara , Backergunge District , Bengal Presidency (now Barisal Dist
#15 Vladimir Colin
Vladimir Colin ( Romanian pronunciation: [vladiˈmir koˈlin] ; pen name of Jean Colin ; May 1, 1921 – December 6, 1991) was a Romanian short story writer and novelist. One of the most important fantasy and science fiction authors in Romanian literature , whose main works are known on several contin
Felicitas D. Goodman (January 30, 1914 in Budapest , Hungary – March 30, 2005 in Columbus , Ohio, USA) was an American linguist and anthropologist . She was a highly regarded expert in linguistics and anthropology and researched and explored Ecstatic Trance Postures for many years. She studied the p
#17 Kerttu Vuolab
Kerttu Maarit Kirsti Vuolab (May 1, 1951 Utsjoki , Finland ) is a Finnish Sámi author, illustrator, translator and songwriter, who has made it her life mission to ensure that the Sámi oral tradition , language and culture are passed on to future generations of Sámi [1] through multiple media types.
Adriaan van Schrieck ( Bruges , 26 December 1560 - Ypres , 26 December 1621), lord of Rodorne, was a Flemish office holder and humanist , known for his historical and linguistic work. [1] He is also known by his Latin name, Adrianus Schrieckius . Adriaan van Schrieck Born 1560 Bruges , Flanders , Ha
#19 Arturo Alfandari
Arturo Alfandari (8 June 1888 – 1 May 1969) was a Belgian diplomat, known as the creator of the constructed language Neo . Belgian diplomat Arturo Alfandari Born ( 1888-06-08 ) 8 June 1888 Italy Died 1 May 1969 (1969-05-01) (aged 80) Occupation diplomat Known for Inventor of Neo