Vojislav Nikčević
Montenegrin linguist (1935–2007)
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Vojislav Nikčević (Cyrillic: Војислав Никчевић; 18 January 1935 – 2 July 2007[1]) was a Montenegrin linguist.
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| Born | 18 January 1935 Stubica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 2 July 2007 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Occupation | academic |
| Known for | Institute for Montenegrin Language and Philology |
Life
Nikčević was born in Stubica village near Nikšić, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and was educated at the University of Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. He was a professor at the Philological Faculty of Nikšić, University of Montenegro.
He was best known for his work on promoting the Montenegrin language as a separate language from Serbian. He was a prominent member of the Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts and was director of the Institute for Montenegrin Language and Philology.[2]
After his death on July 2, 2007 in Belgrade he was buried in Cetinje.[3]
