Latest news

Jul

In the second half of 2024, we are offering a paid internship for a period of 2-3 months. Apply until 1 September.

Jul

Fryske Akademy and other Frisian organsiations will give an accessible insight into the world of science and technology for a whole weekend.

Jul

The 65th series of Akademyêzingen begins in November. The series consists of three lecture days, in Leeuwarden and in Joure.

Jul

At the Celtic Knot Wikimedia Language Conference in Ireland, results of the WikiWomen project, in which Mercator is a partner, will be presented.

Jul

PhD candidate André Looijenga is giving a lecture on Gysbert Japix's Friesche Rymlerye at a conference at the University of Sheffield (UK) on 8 July.

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Events

Jul

Aug

Fryske Akademy supports the International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism, organised by the University of Groningen.

Sep

The Fryske Akademy cordially invites all members, donors and relations to attend the annual Akademydei, the closing of our anniversary year.

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Fryske Akademy

We are the academic research institute for the Frisian case, rooted in Frisian society and operating in the international scientific world.

We make Frisian and historical heritage accessible to science, education and society and develop digital tools and collections for innovative research.

Research output

Publications

On the research portal PURE of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) you will find an overview of all research output and activities and links to open access publications of the Fryske Akademy.

Language database Frisian.eu

A website with a great variety on (old)Frisian language resources, such as data, tools and services. Datasets can be downloaded, Json services are freely available. The underlying data is continuously maintained.

Taalportaal

Taalportaal is an English-language digital reference work in which all grammatical knowledge of Dutch, Frisian and Afrikaans has been brought together by researchers from Friesland, the Netherlands and South Africa.

Projects

Frysker: Help with writing in Frisian

Frysker.nl is a site with tools for everyone who wants to write Frisian, such as a translator, spelling checker and dictionaries. The first 30,000 words of the new Dutch-Frisian dictionary are also on Frysker.

Mercator European Research Centre

Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning is hosted by the Fryske Akademy, and researches multilingual education and language learning in Europe.

Historical Geographical Information System

In the oldest land register (1832), 3 million parcels of land have been precisely mapped on HisGIS.nl. This is linked to map layers - from aerial photos to early modern surveyor's recordings - that can be combined with each other.

Members and donors of the Fryske Akademy

As a scientific institute, the Fryske Akademy has had members since its establishment. Akademy members are individuals from all over the world, who deserve this distinction on the basis of merits in the field of science, merits for Frisian culture, or a great long-term enthusiasm for science or Frisian culture in general. Read more about the Members and appointments.

The Fryske Akademy has a large support base of donors who are very keen to support its work. All of them are interested in the Frisian language, culture and science. The Fryske Akademy has ANBI status. This allows donors to deduct donations from income and corporation tax. Read more about being a donor.