Portrait of Anton Bernolák

Anton Bernolák

Slovak linguist and roman catholic priest

Lived
1762–1813
Country
Austrian Empire

Updated September 2026

About Anton Bernolák

Anton Bernolák was a Slovak linguist, nobleman and Catholic priest, and the author of the first Slovak language standard.

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