Language reformers

Norwegian writer (1832–1910)

Russian hebrew linguist, grammarian, journalist, lexicographer, newspaper editor and Zionist activist

Serbian philologist and linguist

Norwegian linguist and poet, dubbed the father of Nynorsk (1813 – 1896)

Finnish clergyman and de facto founder of literary Finnish

Catalan linguist (1868–1948)

American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, editor and author (1758-1843)

Norwegian writer (1808–1845)

Greek humanist scholar (1748–1833)

Chinese scholar, writer and philosopher (1891–1962)

Estonian philologist and Fennophile (1880–1973)

Philosopher, academic, writer, translator, entrepreneur, social reformer and philanthropist (1820-1891)

Hungarian linguist and writer (1759-1831)

Czech linguist and poet

Guinean writer

Norwegian linguist and philologist (1812-1895)

writer (1793–1846)

Tridé Songtsen (), nicknamed Sadnalegs (), was the 39th King (Tsenpo) of Tibet from 800 to 815. He was the third and youngest son of Trisong Detsen. He reigned between the disputed king, Muné Tsenpo, and the 40th king, Ralpachen, making the dates of his reign from 800 to 815.

Austrian presbyter and author (1789–1847)

Romanian writer, actor, soldier and translator (1800–1880)

Gagauz and Moldovan journalist, folklorist and poet

Norwegian linguist (1838–1912)

Jordanian poet and journalist

Moldavian poet

French anarchist (1882-1960)

Somali linguist (1936–1999)

Bengali writer

Soviet Moldovan politician

politician