Biography
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 Laila, a 1929 silent film.
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GenderMale
Birthday1821-05-02
Deathday1896-02-16 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceSogndalsfjøra, Norway
SiblingsNicolai Friis, Jakob Pavels Friis
CitizenshipsNorway
AwardsKnight of the Order of St. Olav, Royal Order of the Polar Star
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