Vojislav Nikčević was a Montenegrin linguist.

He was born in Stubici, Nikšić

Nikšić

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, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

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, and was educated at the University of Zagreb

University of Zagreb

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 in Zagreb

Zagreb

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, Croatia

Croatia

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He was a professor at the Philological Faculty of Nikšić, University of Montenegro

University of Montenegro

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He was best known for his work on promoting the Montenegrin language

Montenegrin language

Montenegrin is a name used for the Serbo-Croatian language as spoken by Montenegrins; it also refers to an incipient standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian used as the official language of Montenegro...

 as a separate language from Serbian

Serbian language

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. He was a prominent member of the Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts

Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts

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 and was director of the Institute for Montenegrin Language and Philology.

After his death on July 2, 2007 in Belgrade

Belgrade

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 he was buried in Cetinje

Cetinje

Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...

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