József Borovnyák


József Borovnyák or Borovnják was a Prekmurje Slovene writer, politician, and Roman Catholic priest in Hungary.
Borovnják was born in the village of Ivanócz. His family was originally Protestant. His father converted to Catholicism.
Borovnják first served as a priest from 1851 to 1852 at the Istvánfalvian Church in the village of Apátistvánfalva. He was later a priest in Felsőlendva and Cankova.
Borovnják was a defender of the local Prekmurje dialect. He wrote books in it; for example, a catechism and prayer books. In 1877 he posthumously reprinted Miklós Küzmics' Prekmurje dialect translation of the gospels. He was also involved in politics.

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