Dora Sakayan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dora Sakayan

linguist specializing in Armenian language

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1931

Place of Birth: Thessaloniki, Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

Profession: translator, linguist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Dora Sakayan

  • Dora Sakayan (classical Armenian orthography: ???? ???????? Dora Sak'ayean; reformed: ???? ??????? Dora Sak'ayan; born January 24, 1931), Professor of German Studies (retired), McGill University.
  • Specializing initially as a Germanist, today she is known for her work in various areas of Applied Linguistics.
  • Sakayan is also noted for pioneering Armenology in Canada, and introducing the two branches of the Armenian language, Western Armenian and Eastern Armenian, to the English-speaking world.

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