Asbjørn Nesheim
Norwegian linguist and researcher of the Sámi languages and culture (1906-1989) · Norway · On the map · Academics · Died at 82
Asbjørn Nesheim was a Norwegian linguist and curator known for his research on the Sámi languages and cultural history, particularly for his collaboration with Konrad Nielsen on volumes four and five of Nielsen's Lapp Dictionary.
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Nesheim was also responsible for creating and building up a Sámi Department at the Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo from the 1950s on.
Country
Norway
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1989 · aged 82
