János Sajnovics de Tordas et Káloz was a Hungarian linguist and member of the Jesuit order. He is best known for his pioneering work in comparative linguistics, particularly his systematic demonstration of the linguistic relationship between the Sami languages and Hungarian.
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Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1733 to 1785 · aged 51
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