Jonas Jablonskis

Jonas Jablonskis
Born(1860-12-30)December 30, 1860
Kubilėliai, Congress Poland
DiedFebruary 23, 1930(1930-02-23) (aged 69)
NationalityLithuanian
Occupationlinguist
Known forone of the founders of the standard Lithuanian language

Jonas Jablonskis (Lithuanian pronunciation: [joːnɐs jɐbˈɫɔnskɪs]; 30 December 1860, in Kubilėliai, Šakiai district – 23 February 1930, in Kaunas) was a distinguished Lithuanian linguist and one of the founders of the standard Lithuanian language. He used the pseudonym Rygiškių Jonas, taken from the small town named Rygiškiai where he spent his childhood.