Bernard Etxepare

Bernard Etxepare (pronounced [berˈnart eˈtʃepaɾe]) was a Basque writer of the 16th century, most famous for a collection of poems titled Linguæ Vasconum Primitiæ ("First Fruits of the Basque Language") he published in 1545, the first book to be published in the Basque language.

Bernard Etxepare
The title page of Etxepare's book
BornBernard D'echepare
ca. 1470, Bussunarits-Sarrasquette, Navarre
DiedDOD unknown
OccupationPriest
Notable worksLinguæ Vasconum Primitiæ
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