Ferenc Temlin
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Ferenc Temlin , known in Slovenian
as Franc Temlin, was a Slovenian
Lutheran pastor in the Kingdom of Hungary
in the 18th century.
Temlin was born in the village of Krajna (Hung. Véghely) in the Prekmurje
region of the Kingdom of Hungary
. The exact date of his birth is unknown. He wrote the first book in the Prekmurian language. This is the Mali katechismus ("Small Catechism"), published in the German
town of Halle
in 1715.
Slovenian language
Slovene or Slovenian is a South Slavic language spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 1.85 million people and is one of the 23 official and working languages of the European Union...
as Franc Temlin, was a Slovenian
Slovenians
The Slovenes, Slovene people, Slovenians, or Slovenian people are a South Slavic people primarily associated with Slovenia and the Slovene language.-Population:Most Slovenes today live within the borders of the independent Slovenia...
Lutheran pastor in the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
in the 18th century.
Temlin was born in the village of Krajna (Hung. Véghely) in the Prekmurje
Prekmurje
Prekmurje is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region settled by Slovenes and lying between the Mur River in Slovenia and the Rába Valley in the most western part of Hungary...
region of the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
. The exact date of his birth is unknown. He wrote the first book in the Prekmurian language. This is the Mali katechismus ("Small Catechism"), published in the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
town of Halle
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
in 1715.