How to Pronounce Jens Andreas Friis
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May 02, 1821 Sogndalsfjøra, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway Died on 16 Feb 1896 (aged 74)
Norwegian linguist
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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.
