Jens Andreas Friis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jens Andreas Friis

Norwegian linguist

Date of Birth: 02-May-1821

Place of Birth: Sogndalsfjøra, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1896

Profession: translator, philologist, linguist, lexicographer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Jens Andreas Friis

  • Jens Andreas Friis (2 May 1821 – 16 February 1896) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer and author.
  • He was a university professor and a prominent linguist in the languages spoken by the Sami people.
  • He is widely recognized as the founder of the studies of the Sami languages.
  • Today he is also commonly associated with his novel, Lajla: A New Tale of Finmark which became the basis for a 1929 silent film.

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