Norma Borthwick
Irish artist, writer and Irish-language activist
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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.
Cecile O’Rahilly
Celticist and literary scholar
Mary Kate Ryan
Irish academic and political activist
Janie McCarthy
Irish WWII resistance worker and language teacher
Eibhlín Uí Choisdeailbh
Irish folksong collector, Irish language enthusiast, and political activist
Flora Sassoon
Businesswoman, philanthropist and Hebrew scholar
Toru Dutt
Bengali poet and translator