Viktors Bertholds
One of the last native speakers of Livonian
About Viktors Bertholds
Lived 1921 – 2009 (aged 88). Viktors Bertholds was a Latvian and Russian.
Viktors Bertholds (16 January 1921 – 28 February 2009) was a Livonian and one of the last native speakers of the Livonian language. He was born in the village of Vaide in 1921. Formerly believed to be the last native speaker of Livonian, this title actually belonged to Grizelda Kristiņa, a relative of Bertholds who died in 2013.
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Who was Viktors Bertholds?
one of the last native speakers of Livonian (1921–2009)
When was Viktors Bertholds born?
Viktors Bertholds was born on 16 January 1921 in Vaide.
When did Viktors Bertholds die?
Viktors Bertholds died on 28 February 2009 in Latvia.
What nationality was Viktors Bertholds?
Viktors Bertholds was Latvian and Russian.
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· Wikipedia: Viktors Bertholds
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