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Mar

21

If you understand (a little) Frisian, you can participate in a survey about language accents!

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Mar

17

About 750 children from 38 schools participated in the preliminary selection. 50 of them may participate in the final of the Small Frisian Dictation...

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Mar

13

The Fryske Akademy welcomes international scholars associated with the European project Silver and the Origins of the Viking Age.

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Mar

08

The Fryske Akademy is working on a scientific online grammar of Saterland Frisian and presented its progress to the Oldenburgische Landschaft.

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Mar

06

The submission deadline for nominating new members in 2023 has been extended through Friday, March 31

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Events

Apr

04

40 children can take part in the final of the Lyts Frysk Diktee in the State Room of the province of Fryslân. More information to follow.

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Apr

08

Everyone is welcome, admission is free of charge.

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Apr

11

Meetings of the Fryske Akademy's Argeologysk Wurkferbân are free of charge; lectures are a regular feature.

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May

23

Who can write the Frisian language flawlessly? Will you take part in the Groot Frysk Diktee? More information to follow.

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Jun

16

Mercator (Fryske Akademy) and the universities of Graz, Bologna and Newcastle cordially invite you to join their conference in Graz.

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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.

 

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.

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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.

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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.

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Research output


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.

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Frisian Agri & Food scan

The aim of the Frisian Agri & Food scan was to provide reliable figures and analyses, identify opportunities and threats for the Agri & Food sector and develop methods for regional research.

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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.

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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.

 

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