Ralph Midgley was the ''Guvan'' ('Administrator') of the

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Community (according to an

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of the former Cifal Brian Bishop made on 1 January 2006). He has been working with Volapük since 1972. He is the author of a number of online teaching courses released under the names ''Volapük for Everyone'' and ''Volapük in Action'', as well as a brief introduction called ''Volapük vifik'' ('Quick Volapük'). He formed the Flenef Bevünetik Volapüka ('The International Community of Friends of Volapük'), and has published a magazine ''Vög Volapüka'' ('The Voice of Volapük') which followed on from a publication known as ''Sirkülapenäd'' ('The Newsletter'). His enthusiastic activism in promoting Volapük is responsible for the majority of people who currently study and learn the language. He became the administrator of the Volapük movement in 2006 and was a member of the Volapük Academy from 2007 until 2015. In 2015, he stepped down from all of his engagements in the Volapük movement due to his age and failing eyesight. He has been an honorary academician (''stimakadämal'') of the International Volapük Society since December 1, 2015 according to an official edict by the current Cifal, Hermann Phillips.Dalebüd Cifala de 2015, Dekul 1, Nüm: 4
December 1, 2015. Midgley lives in

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in northern England. Midgley is notable for having translated ''

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'' into both Neo and Volapük; the Volapük translation is forthcoming.

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In Volapük and English:
Volapük Vifik
"Quick Volapük", a brief introduction for beginners.
Flenef bevünetik Volapüka
* , Midgley's first magazine in Volapük.
Volapükagrup
Yahoo discussion list where Midgley is active.

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