Friisk Foriining

Friisk Foriining (Frisian Society) is a cultural association of the Frisian minority in Germany, founded in 1923 as the Friesisch-Schleswiger Verein. It works to maintain and develop the language and identity of the roughly 10,000 Frisians living in the German-Danish border region of Schleswig-Holstein. The association is part of the Friesenrat (Frisian Council) alongside other regional organizations in Schleswig-Holstein, and is an associate member of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) and of the German national committee of the European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages (EBLUL). Its official website, friiske.de, publishes a calendar of events in North Frisian, including the annual Friisk Harfsthuuchschölj (Frisian autumn university), the Café 60 gatherings, the Tour de Frasch cycling rally, and commemorations such as the centenary of the Bohmstedter Richtlinien. The organization operates primarily in the North Frisian language and serves as a central cultural and advocacy body for the North Frisian community.

Friisk Foriining was formed in 1923 under the name Friesisch-Schleswiger Verein (Frisian-Schleswig Association). Its stated purpose was the maintenance and development of the language and identity of the approximately 10,000 Frisians living in the border region between Germany and Denmark in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Over the decades the association became a central institution of North Frisian cultural life. It integrates the Friesenrat (Frisian Council) together with other regional organizations in Schleswig-Holstein, and it is an associate member of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) and of the German national committee of the European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages (EBLUL). The association continues to organize a wide range of events, as shown on its official website friiske.de, including the Friisk Harfsthuuchschölj (Frisian autumn university), the Café 60 social gatherings, the Tour de Frasch cycling rally, and commemorative events such as the centenary of the Bohmstedter Richtlinien. Its work is conducted primarily in the North Frisian language.

• 2023

  Commemoration of the centenary of the Bohmstedter Richtlinien held in Drelsdorf.

• 1923

  Founded as Friesisch-Schleswiger Verein.

A grassroots cultural association and advocacy body for the North Frisian minority in Germany, operating in the North Frisian language and focused on language preservation, community events, and minority rights.

Product categories. Cultural events · Language advocacy · Community gatherings · Publications in North Frisian

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2. 2Friisk Foriining - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Friisk Foriining - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org