# Jens Andreas Friis

> Jens Andreas Friis was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer and author. He was a university professor and a prominent linguist of the languages spoken by the Sami people. He is widely recognized as the founder of the study of Sami languages. Today he is also commonly associated with his novel Lajla: A New Tale of Finmark, which was adapted into the opera Lajla, and the 1929 silent film Laila.

*Norwegian linguist (1821-1896)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1821-05-02
- **Died:** 1896-02-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.5 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 7.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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## Sources
- [Jens Andreas Friis](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Andreas_Friis)
- [ينس أندرياس فريس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B3_%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3)
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- [Jens Andreas Friis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Andreas_Friis)
- [Jens Andreas Friis](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Andreas_Friis)
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- [Jens Andreas Friis](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Andreas_Friis)
- [Jens Andreas Friis](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Andreas_Friis)
- [Фрис, Йенс Андреас](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%2C_%D0%99%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81_%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B0%D1%81)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2026370)

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