Andrés de Olmos
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Andrés de Olmos was a 16th-century Franciscan friar and linguist known for producing one of the earliest grammars and studies of the Nahuatl language in New Spain.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Franciscan friar
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Mesoamericanist ⓘ grammatian ⓘ human ⓘ linguist ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| activeIn | New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
documentation of Nahuatl grammar
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documentation of Nahuatl vocabulary ⓘ early colonial ethnography of New Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de Olmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Mesoamerican languages
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Nahuatl language NERFINISHED ⓘ lexicography ⓘ missionary linguistics ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
colonial missionary linguistics in the Americas
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later Nahuatl grammarians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
earliest grammar of Nahuatl
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early study of Nahuatl in New Spain ⓘ missionary work among indigenous peoples of New Spain ⓘ |
| languageWritten |
Classical Nahuatl
NERFINISHED
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Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arte de la lengua mexicana
NERFINISHED
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Arte para aprender la lengua mexicana NERFINISHED ⓘ Tratado de hechicerías y sortilegios NERFINISHED ⓘ Vocabulario en lengua mexicana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
ethnographer
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friar ⓘ grammarian ⓘ linguist ⓘ missionary ⓘ philologist ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Gulf Coast of New Spain
NERFINISHED
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central Mexico ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
|
| religiousOrder | Order of Friars Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
indigenous customs in New Spain
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indigenous religions in New Spain ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | witchcraft and sorcery in New Spain ⓘ |
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