Asim Peco Scientist

Asim Peco (pronounced [ǎːsim pěːtso]; 24 May 1927 – 7 December 2011) was a renowned Bosnian linguist, academician, professor, author and editor.Peco's work is credited for the development of Bosnian and Herzegovinian linguistics. His areas of specialization include the dialectology of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, namely the Štokavian and Torlakian dialects. He wrote books on the speeches of eastern and central Herzegovina, speeches of western Herzegovina, Ikavian-Štakavian dialects of Bosnia and Turkish loan words into them.His work is cited or referenced by many. For example, his research on eastern Bosnian dialect was discussed at the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

Personal facts

Birth date	May 24, 1927
Birth place	Mostar , Kingdom of Yugoslavia , Littoral Banovina
Date of death	December 07, 2011
Place of death	Belgrade
Residence	Belgrade
Education	University of Belgrade
Known for	Serbo-Croatian