Johann Hornung ( 1660
Tallinn – 1715) was a
Baltic-German
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Lutheran clergyman and language enthusiast.
He worked as a sacristan in several Estonian churches, including
Põltsamaa (1692-1698) and
Karula (1698-1715).
With
Adrian Virginius, he translated
New Testament into
North Estonian
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. 1694 he published religious book "Önsa Luterusse Laste Öppetuse ...", and he was a co-author of the religious book "Ma Kele Koddo ning Kirgo Ramatu".
His most important work was Latin-language ''Grammatica Esthonica ...'' which gave the overview of grammar of the North Estonian language.
Further reading
* A. Saareste. Piibli keel ja rahvakeel. – Eesti Keel 1939, 7–8
* L. Aarma. Johann Hornungi grammatikast ning tema ja Bengt Gottfried Forseliuse koostööst. – Keel ja Kirjandus 1996, 6
References
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1660 births
1715 deaths
Baltic-German people
Estophiles
17th-century German Lutheran clergy
Estonian Lutheran clergy
German translators
People from Tallinn
18th-century German Lutheran clergy