Cifal
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Cifal is the leader of the Volapük movement. The first cifal was Johann Martin Schleyer until 1889 when he dismissed the entire Academy of Volapük
, and the Academy dismissed Schleyer as the cifal and the movement divided between the followers of the cifal and of the Academy. Schleyer, who also held the title of datuval (meaning ˝the great discoverer˝ in Volapük
) lived until 1912 but before his death left the title to Albert Sleumer who, in 1934, codified the rights and obligations of the cifal.
Typically, cifal decides on matters of grammar and vocabulary.
The list of cifals is:
International Academy of Volapük
The International Academy of Volapük was a ruling body established at the second Volapük congress in Munich in August 1887 with the goal of preservation and improvement of Volapük....
, and the Academy dismissed Schleyer as the cifal and the movement divided between the followers of the cifal and of the Academy. Schleyer, who also held the title of datuval (meaning ˝the great discoverer˝ in Volapük
Volapük
Volapük is a constructed language, created in 1879–1880 by Johann Martin Schleyer, a Roman Catholic priest in Baden, Germany. Schleyer felt that God had told him in a dream to create an international language. Volapük conventions took place in 1884 , 1887 and 1889 . The first two conventions used...
) lived until 1912 but before his death left the title to Albert Sleumer who, in 1934, codified the rights and obligations of the cifal.
Typically, cifal decides on matters of grammar and vocabulary.
The list of cifals is:
- Johann Martin SchleyerJohann Martin SchleyerMartin Schleyer was a German Catholic priest who invented the constructed language Volapük. His official name was "Martin Schleyer"; he added the name "Johann" unofficially....
1879–1912 - Albert Sleumer 1912–1948
- Jakob Sprenger 1948–1950
- Johann Schmidt 1950–1977
- Johann Krüger 1977–1983
- Brian Reynold BishopBrian Reynold BishopBrian Reynold Bishop is the current Cifal of the Volapük speakers community and president of the Volapük Academy.Brian Bishop was interested in languages since childhood...
1984-present
External links
- Cifals Volapükas - About cifals in Volapük and English