Wilhelm Bleek
Wilhelm Bleek | |
|---|---|
Wilhelm Bleek | |
| Born | Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek 8 March 1827 |
| Died | 17 August 1875 (aged 48) |
| Burial place | Wynberg Cemetery |
| Occupation | German linguist |
| Children | Dorothea Bleek |
Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (8 March 1827 – 17 August 1875) was a German linguist. His work included A Comparative Grammar of South African Languages and his great project jointly executed with Lucy Lloyd: The Bleek and Lloyd Archive of ǀxam and ǃkun texts. A short form of this eventually reached press with Specimens of Bushman Folklore, which Laurens van der Post drew on heavily.