Lucy Bhreatnach
Basque-Irish language activist, and co-founder of the first gaelscoil in Ireland
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Louise Gavan Duffy
Irish educator, nationalist and Irish language enthusiast
Shevawn Lynam
Irish administrator, author and linguist
Mary Ann Hutton
Irish-language scholar and writer
Marie-Louise Sjoestedt
Irish-language scholar
Máiréad Ní Ghráda
Irish playwright, author and broadcaster
Norma Borthwick
Irish artist, writer and Irish-language activist
Marie Wilcox
The last native speaker of Wukchumni, a dialect of Tule-Kaweah, an indigenous language spoken by the Tule-Kaweah Yokuts of California. Her life’s work focused on preserving this endangered language.
Aloha Wanderwell
Canadian explorer, author, filmmaker, travel lecturer, editor, screenwriter, and radio performer. She was also fluent in 11 languages.
Danielle de St. Jorre
Prominent Seychellois educator, linguist, diplomat, and politician. Her enduring legacy lies in her advocacy for the defense and promotion of Seychellois Creole, striving for its recognition as the national language of the Seychelles.