langs: 15 мая [ru] / may 15 [en] / 15. mai [de] / 15 mai [fr] / 15 maggio [it] / 15 de mayo [es]
days: may 12 / may 13 / may 14 / may 15 / may 16 / may 17 / may 18
The Tajik language has been written in three alphabets over the course of its history: an adaptation of the Perso-Arabic script , an adaptation of the Latin script and an adaptation of the Cyrillic script . Any script used specifically for Tajik may be referred to as the Tajik alphabet , which is wr
#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
Lingua Franca Nova ( pronounced [ˈliŋgwa ˈfraŋka ˈnova] ), abbreviated as LFN and known colloquially as Elefen , [3] is an auxiliary constructed language originally created by C. George Boeree of Shippensburg University , Pennsylvania , [4] and further developed by many of its users. Its vocabular
Sicilian ( Sicilian: sicilianu , pronounced [sɪʃɪˈljaːnʊ] ; Italian : siciliano ) is a Romance language that is spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite islands. [4] A variant, Calabro-Sicilian , is spoken in southern Calabria , where it is called Southern Calabro [4] [5] notably in the Me
Shetland dialect (also variously known as Shetlandic ; [3] broad or auld Shetland or Shaetlan ; [4] and referred to as Modern Shetlandic Scots (MSS) by some linguists) is a dialect of Insular Scots spoken in Shetland , an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland . It is derived from the Scots d
Kaurna ( / ˈ ɡ ɑː n ə / or / ˈ ɡ aʊ n ə / ) is a Pama-Nyungan language historically spoken by the Kaurna peoples of the Adelaide Plains of South Australia . The Kaurna peoples are made up of various tribal clan groups, each with their own parnkarra district of land and local dialect. These dialects
Vladimir Viktorovich Kolesov [lower-alpha 1] (10 April, 1934 – 15 May, 2019) was a Soviet and Russian linguist . He was a specialist in phonology , accentology , historical grammar and lexicography , philosophy of language and history of linguistics . Doctor of Philological Sciences (1969), Full Pro
Teresa Solana i Mir (born 15 May 1962 in Barcelona , Spain ) [1] is a contemporary Spanish writer of crime fiction in Catalan . She studied philosophy and the Classics at Universitat de Barcelona . [2] Her work has been translated to English, French, German, Esperanto, Italian and Spanish. Spanish w
Léon Fleuriot (5 April 1923 – 15 March 1987) was a French linguist and Celtic scholar , specializing in Celtic languages and the history of Gallo-Roman and Early Medieval Brittany . French linguist and Celtic scholar Léon Fleuriot Born 5 April 1923 Morlaix , Brittany, France Died 15 May 1987 (1987-0
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
Jens Elmegård Rasmussen (15 March 1944 – 15 May 2013) was associate professor of Indo-European Studies and head of the Roots of Europe research center at the University of Copenhagen from its initiation in 2008 until his death. [1] He was an expert on Proto-Indo-European and Indo-European languages
Ottar Nicolai Grønvik (21 October 1916 – 15 May 2008) was a Norwegian philologist and runologist . Norwegian philologist and runologist He was a lecturer from 1959 and associate professor from 1965 to 1986 at the University of Oslo . His doctoral thesis, which earned him the dr.philos. degree in 198
#7 Braj Kachru
Braj Bihari Kachru (15 May 1932 – 29 July 2016) was an Indian-American linguist . He was Jubilee Professor of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . [1] He published studies on the Kashmiri language . Indian linguist (1932–2016) Braj Kachru Born Braj Bihari Kachru ( 1932-05-
Joseph Priestley FRS ( / ˈ p r iː s t l i / ; [4] 24 March 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an English chemist , natural philosopher , separatist theologian , grammarian , multi-subject educator, and liberal political theorist . [5] He published over 150 works, and conducted experiments in electricity an
Bekir Vaap oğlu Çoban-zade (pronounced [tʃobanzade] , Russian : Беки́р Ваа́пович Чоба́н-заде́; 27 May [ O.S. 15 May ] 1893 – 13 October 1937) was a Crimean Tatar poet and professor of Turkic languages who was one of the victims of the Great Purge . Bekir Vaap oğlu Çoban-zade Born 27 May [ O.S.
Muhammad Abul Khair Kashfi ( Urdu : سید محمد ابو الخیر کشفی ) was a Pakistani author, researcher, critic , linguist and scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics . Pakistani linguist, poet, teacher (1932–2008) This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the t
#11 Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm ( die Brüder Grimm or die Gebrüder Grimm ), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were a brother duo of German academics, philologists , cultural researchers, lexicographers, and authors who together collected and published folklore . They are among the best-known storyteller
#12 Oleh Lysheha
Oleh Lysheha ( Ukrainian : Олег Лишега ; 30 October 1949 – 17 December 2014 [1] ) was a Ukrainian poet , playwright , translator and intellectual . Lysheha entered Lviv University in 1968, where during his last year, he was expelled for his participation in an "unofficial" literary circle, Lviv Bohe
#13 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
#14 Neerav Patel
Neerav Patel (2 December 1950 – 15 May 2019) was a Gujarati and English language poet, translator and editor; primarily known for his contribution in Gujarati Dalit literature such as Burning From Both The Ends (1980, English poems), What Did I Do To Be Black and Blue (1987, English poems) and Bahis
#15 Edwin Muir
Edwin Muir CBE (15 May 1887 – 3 January 1959) was a Scottish [1] poet, novelist and translator. Born on a farm in Deerness , a parish of Orkney , Scotland, he is remembered for his deeply felt and vivid poetry written in plain language and with few stylistic preoccupations. Scottish writer (1887-1
#16 Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 O.S. [1] – 30 May 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature , [2] Pope is best known for his satirical and discursive
Margaret Diesendorf née Máté (MA, D.Phil.), (1912–1993), was an Australian linguist, poet, editor, translator and educationist. Born in Vienna, Austria, Diesendorf migrated to Australia in 1939. She published two books of poetry, made numerous translations of other people's works, and with Grace Per
Margarita Madrigal (May 15, 1912 – July 23, 1983) was a Costa Rican American author and language teacher best known for the Madrigal's Magic Key to... and An Invitation to... series. During her career, she wrote 25 books covering seven languages. [1] [2] American writer This article includes a lis
#19 Geoffrey Gamble
Geoffrey Gamble (born 1942) is an American linguist who served from 2000 to 2009 as the 11th president of Montana State University . American linguist Geoffrey Gamble 11th President of Montana State University In office December 1, 2000 – December 22, 2009 Preceded by Michael P. Malone Succeeded b
#20 James Burnett, Lord Monboddo
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (baptised 25 October 1714; died 26 May 1799) was a Scottish judge, scholar of linguistic evolution , philosopher and deist . He is most famous today as a founder of modern comparative historical linguistics . [1] In 1767 he became a judge in the Court of Session . For ot