Gjergj Pekmezi

Gjergj Pekmezi
Gjergj Pekmezi portrait
Born(1872-04-23)23 April 1872
Tushemisht, Vilayet of Monastir, Ottoman Empire (modern day Albania)
Died24 February 1938(1938-02-24) (aged 65)
Vienna, Austria
NationalityAlbanian
Other namesGeorg Pekmezi
Occupation(s)Philologist, diplomat
Known forAlbanian Literary Commission
FamilyPekmezi

Gjergj Pekmezi (23 April 1872 – 24 February 1938) was an Albanian linguist, philosopher, folklorist and diplomat. In 1916, he became a member of the Literary Commission of Shkodër, which established the first standard form of the Albanian language.

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