Carlos do Amaral Freire

Carlos do Amaral Freire (Dom Pedrito, 27 October 1931 – 17 October 2020) was^[1] a Brazilian scholar, linguist and translator. Renowned for his linguistic prowess, Freire mastered more than 30 languages. He had the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to communicate in these languages, and he was capable of translating, reading, and writing in them. Throughout his life, he studied over 120 languages, although he had half-forgotten many of them, requiring some review to regain conversational proficiency. Despite this, he continued to study two new languages each year.^[2]^[3]

Freire's Babel de Poemas is an anthology featuring translations of poems from 60 languages. It was inspired by the book in Esperanto Diverskolora Bukedeto, authored by František Lorenz.^[4]

Publications

Babel de Poemas (ISBN 85-254-1351-8)
Los fonemas oclusivos y africados del aymara y del georgiano: un estudio contrastivo^[5]

References

^ "Carlos Amaral Freire recebe reconhecimento póstumo". Portal Mais Dom Pedrito (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
^ Hyltenstam, Kenneth (2016-07-25), "7 The polyglot – an initial characterization on the basis of multiple anecdotal accounts", 7 The polyglot – an initial characterization on the basis of multiple anecdotal accounts, De Gruyter Mouton, pp. 215–240, doi:10.1515/9781614515173-010/pdf?licensetype=restricted, ISBN 978-1-61451-517-3, retrieved 2024-11-23
^ "O maior poliglota de todos os tempos Carlos do Amaral Freire". FOLHA DA CIDADE. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
^ Noticias, Rede Catarinense de (2024-10-08). "Reportagem sobre homem que fala 110 idiomas vence o Prêmio Adjori/SC de Jornalismo". Rede Catarinense de Noticias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
^ FREIRE, Carlos Amaral; FREIRE, Carlos Amaral; FREIRE, Carlos Amaral. Quechua-aymara-portugués-español : un estudio contrastivo.

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[1] "Carlos Amaral Freire recebe reconhecimento póstumo". Portal Mais Dom Pedrito (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2024-11-23.

[2] Hyltenstam, Kenneth (2016-07-25), "7 The polyglot – an initial characterization on the basis of multiple anecdotal accounts", 7 The polyglot – an initial characterization on the basis of multiple anecdotal accounts, De Gruyter Mouton, pp. 215–240, doi:10.1515/9781614515173-010/pdf?licensetype=restricted, ISBN 978-1-61451-517-3, retrieved 2024-11-23

[3] "O maior poliglota de todos os tempos Carlos do Amaral Freire". FOLHA DA CIDADE. Retrieved 2024-11-23.

[4] Noticias, Rede Catarinense de (2024-10-08). "Reportagem sobre homem que fala 110 idiomas vence o Prêmio Adjori/SC de Jornalismo". Rede Catarinense de Noticias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-23.

[5] FREIRE, Carlos Amaral; FREIRE, Carlos Amaral; FREIRE, Carlos Amaral. Quechua-aymara-portugués-español : un estudio contrastivo.

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