Jens Andreas Friis (2 May 1821 – 16 February 1896) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer and author. He was a university professor and a prominent linguist in the languages spoken by the Sami people. He is widely recognized as the founder of the studies of the Sami languages. Today he is also commonly associated with his novel Lajla: A New Tale of Finmark, which became the basis for Laila, a 1929 silent film.[1][2][3]
- ^ Lajla: A New Tale of Finmark (G.P. Putnam. 1888) Retrieved June 20, 2016
- ^ Svenn-Egil Knutsen Duolljá Jens Andreas Friis (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ James Steffen. "Laila (1929)". Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved June 20, 2016.