Geraldo Lapenda
Geraldo Lapenda | |
|---|---|
| Born | Geraldo Calábria Lapenda December 6, 1925 |
| Died | December 19, 2004 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Federal University of Pernambuco |
| Main interests | Indigenous languages of South America |
Geraldo Calábria Lapenda (December 6, 1925, in Nazaré da Mata – December 19, 2004, in Recife) was a Brazilian philologist and university professor.
Lapenda is known for his extensive work on the indigenous languages of South America. He spent decades teaching at the Federal University of Pernambuco.