Johann Martin Schleyer

Johann Martin Schleyer (July 18, 1831 - August 16, 1912) was a German Catholic priest who first devised the constructed language Volapük in 1879, having been inspired by a dream in which God had told him to create an international language.

Selected Bibliography

 * &mdash; [English: "Volapük: The World Language. Draft of a Universal Language for All Educated People from All Over the World."]