Faroese Language Council

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The Faroese Language Council is the official authority responsible for overseeing and guiding the development, standardization, and usage of the Faroese language.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
language regulator
public body
standardization authority
activity answer language queries from the public
approve new Faroese words and terms
coordinate terminology work with other institutions
issue guidelines for language use in administration
maintain official Faroese spelling norms
publish recommendations on correct Faroese usage
affiliation Faroese government
collaboratesWith language councils in other Nordic countries
country Faroe Islands
domain Faroese language
field corpus planning
language planning
language policy
terminology planning
hasScope education language standards
public administration language
standard written Faroese
jurisdiction Faroe Islands
languageFamilyRegulated North Germanic languages
languageOfWork Danish
Faroese
locatedIn Tórshavn
locatedInCountry Faroe Islands
officialLanguageRegulated Faroese
purpose advise authorities on language policy
oversee development of the Faroese language
provide language guidance to the public
standardize Faroese grammar
standardize Faroese orthography
regionServed Faroe Islands
regulates Faroese language
responsibleFor normative Faroese dictionaries
official Faroese spelling lists
terminology databases in Faroese
sector culture
education
subordinateTo Ministry of Culture of the Faroe Islands
topic grammatical norms
lexical norms
orthographic norms
worksOn harmonization of Faroese terminology with Nordic standards
modernization of Faroese vocabulary
preservation of traditional Faroese forms

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Faroese language
regulatingBody

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