Episode 930
Frans Hjalmar Nortamo
Wed, 2019-Nov-20 00:59 UTC
Length - 1:57
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The random article for Wednesday, 20 November 2019 is Frans Hjalmar Nortamo.
Frans Hjalmar Nortamo (better known as Hj. Nortamo, also known as Nordling, June 13, 1860 in Rauma – November 30, 1931 in Pori) was a writer and a medical doctor who is usually associated with Rauma, Finland, although he also lived in other, neighboring towns and municipalities.
Nortamo is best known for his series of 'Raumlaissi jaarituksi' ('Yarns from Rauma'), which was also a name of a book published in 1920. This body of writings has been written in the dialect of Rauma, and they are regarded as the first Finnish language texts that have been actually written in a dialect which is not mainstream Finnish. The dialect of Rauma has a lot of vocabulary that is reminiscent of the old seafaring days and ties with Swedish, English and German speaking countries, and therefore is locally regarded as its own language. Nortamo's writings have been crucial in saving the knowledge of the dialect for the current generations.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:59 UTC on Wednesday, 20 November 2019.
For the full current version of the article, see Frans Hjalmar Nortamo on Wikipedia.
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