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Last speaker of Livonian as a mother language (1910-2013) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grizelda Kristiņa (Livonian: Grizelda Kristiņ, née Bertholde; 19 March 1910 – 2 June 2013) was a Livonian and the last speaker of the Livonian language as a mother language. She was born in Vaide (Livonian: Vaid) within the Bertholds family, relevant in the history of the Livonians.[1] She was a relative of Viktors Bertholds, who died in 2009 and for a long time had been believed to be the last speaker of Livonian. After Kristiņa's death, a process for reviving the Livonian language was started.[2]
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Born | Grizelda Bertholde 19 March 1910 |
Died | 2 June 2013 103) | (aged
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