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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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language regulator → public body → standardization authority → |
| activity |
answer language queries from the public
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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
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| collaboratesWith |
language councils in other Nordic countries
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| country |
Faroe Islands
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| domain |
Faroese language
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| field |
corpus planning
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language planning → language policy → terminology planning → |
| hasScope |
education language standards
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public administration language → standard written Faroese → |
| jurisdiction |
Faroe Islands
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| languageFamilyRegulated |
North Germanic languages
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| languageOfWork |
Danish
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Faroese → |
| locatedIn |
Tórshavn
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| locatedInCountry |
Faroe Islands
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| officialLanguageRegulated |
Faroese
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| purpose |
advise authorities on language policy
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oversee development of the Faroese language → provide language guidance to the public → standardize Faroese grammar → standardize Faroese orthography → |
| regionServed |
Faroe Islands
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| regulates |
Faroese language
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| responsibleFor |
normative Faroese dictionaries
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official Faroese spelling lists → terminology databases in Faroese → |
| sector |
culture
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education → |
| subordinateTo |
Ministry of Culture of the Faroe Islands
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| topic |
grammatical norms
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lexical norms → orthographic norms → |
| worksOn |
harmonization of Faroese terminology with Nordic standards
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modernization of Faroese vocabulary → preservation of traditional Faroese forms → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Faroese language
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regulatingBody |