Petrus Ky

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For the high school in Ho Chi Minh city, see Le Hong Phong Highschool

Petrus Ky, born Dec 6, 1837, Vinh Long province, Vietnam, died Sept 1, 1898 ,also called Truong Vinh Ky, or Jean-baptiste Pétrus, is a Vietnamese scholar whose literary works served as a bridge between his civilization and that of the West. He helped popularize the romanized script of the Vietnamese language, Quoc-ngu.

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