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Vuk Karadžić

Philologist who reformed the Serbian language and created its modern alphabet

Did you know?He was a friend of the Brothers Grimm and worked with them to translate Serbian folk tales into German.

Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Вук Стефановић Караџић, pronounced; 6 November 1787 (26 October OS) – 7 February 1864) was a Serbian philologist, anthropologist and linguist. He was one of the most important reformers of the modern Serbian language.

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Age at death: 76
Years since death: 162

Born: October 26, 1787 · Tršić, Serbia
Died: January 26, 1864
Nationality: Ottoman
Known for: Scholarship, Politics, Literature

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Spouse: Ana Karadžić
Children: Dimitrije Karadžić, Mina Karadžić

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