Ivanuš Pergošić (1521-1592) () was early

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author from Habsburg

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and author of the 1574 translation of ''Tripartitum'' (written by

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) which is the first printed Kajkavian book. In 1564 Pergošić was a rector of a school in

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. He was one of four most important members of the

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, besides

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and

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. Pergošić was tolerant to Protestantism.

Decretum

Pergošić published his works in

and

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. In 1574 he printed a translation of “Tripartitum” written by

. Pergošić referred to the language he used in this translation (titled ''Decretum'') was Slavic (''Szlouienski'' in original, ) and in its preface Pergošić emphasized that it was written for "Slavs and Croats". It is assumed that he used terms Slavs and Croats to refer to the people of two administrative regions of

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(

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and Kingdom of Croatia) without any sort of ethnic connotation. Pergošić's 1574 translation of “Tripartitum” is considered the first printed book on

Kajkavian dialect Kajkavian is a South Slavic supradialect or language spoken primarily by Croats in much of Central Croatia and Gorski Kotar. It is part of the South Slavic dialect continuum, being transitional to the supradialects of Čakavian, Štokavian ...

and the first printed work of Kajkavian literature.

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Koterogaie Verbewczi Istvan Popiszal (1574.)''
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