Philologist Antonio Viudas Camarasa passes away

Philologist Antonio Viudas Camarasa has passed away at the age of 77 in Malpartida de Cáceres. A professor at the University of Extremadura and a member of the Real Academia de Extremadura de las Letras y las Artes, Viudas was a prominent scholar dedicated to the study of Extremaduran linguistic heritage.

He is recognized for his academic contributions, including the authorship of the 'Diccionario extremeño'. Beyond his work in Extremadura, he was a noted defender of minority languages and a pioneer in advocating for Ribagorçan as a distinct Romance language. His academic legacy includes significant monographs on the speech of Santisteve and collaborations with the Aragonese Linguistic Society.