Jānis Endzelīns
| Jānis Endzelīns | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 February 1873 Kauguri parish, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 July 1961 (aged 88) Koknese, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
Jānis Endzelīns (22 February 1873 – 1 July 1961) was a Latvian linguist.
He has graduated from University of Dorpat. In 1908, he and Kārlis Mīlenbahs elaborated the modern Latvian alphabet, which slowly replaced the old orthography used before.
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