Xesús Ferro Ruibal facts for kids
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Xesús Ferro Ruibal
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| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) |
Xesús Ferro Ruibal was born in Moraña, Galicia, Spain in 1944. He is a very smart person who studies many things. He is a theologian, which means he studies religion. He is also a Latinist, so he knows a lot about the ancient Latin language. Plus, he is a talented writer from Galicia.
He is a member of the Real Academia Galega. This is a very important group that helps protect and promote the Galician language. Xesús Ferro Ruibal also helped translate the Bible into Galician. This was a big job!
Today, he works on a special project. It's about phraseology, which means studying common phrases and sayings. He works at the Centro Ramón Piñeiro para a Investigación en Humanidades. He often shares his notes and findings from this project.
What Xesús Ferro Ruibal Wrote
Xesús Ferro Ruibal has written many books. Here are some of his important works:
- Dido e Eneas. Xénese, nacemento e vida de dous personaxes polémicos da Eneida, 1983
- Refraneiro galego básico, 1987
- A Igrexa e a lingua galega, 1988
- Diccionario dos nomes galegos, 1992
- Xosé Chao Rego: renacer galego. (Actas do Simposio-Homenaxe), Fundación Bautista Álvarez de Estudos Nacionalistas, 2010.
- O libro da vaca. Monografía etnolingüística do gando vacún, Centro Ramón Piñeiro para a Investigación en Humanidades, 2010, ISBN: 978-84-453-4948-9 (with Pedro Benavente Jareño)
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You can find more about Xesús Ferro Ruibal in Spanish here: Xesús Ferro Ruibal para niños
