Arnold Kask (10 August 1902, Pärnu – 30 July 1994, Tartu) was an Estonian linguist. In 1928 he graduated from the University of Tartu. Since 1944 he taught at the University of Tartu.
The northeastern coastal dialect (Estonian: kirderannikumurre) is a Finnic dialect (or dialect group) traditionally considered part of the Estonian language. The Estonian coastal dialects were spoken on the coastal strip of Estonia from Tallinn to...
The following events occurred in Estonia in 1947.
Agenda Parva is a mostly Latin-language religious book, which was published in 1622 in Braunsberg (nowadays Braniewo). The book was meant to be used by clergymen of Livonia. Besides Latin-language text, the book consists of Latvian, Estonian (South...
Mother Tongue Society (Estonian: Emakeele Selts) is an Estonian organization that focuses on topics related to the Estonian language. The organization was established on 23 March 1920 at Tartu University. Today, the organization is located in...
Honored Teacher of the Estonian SSR (Estonian: Eesti NSV teeneline õpetaja) was an honorary title in the Estonian SSR, which the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Estonian SSR awarded to teachers from 1945 to 1989.
South Estonian, or Võro-Seto, is a Finnic language spoken in south-eastern Estonia, encompassing the Tartu, Mulgi, Võro and Seto dialects. Diachronically speaking, Estonian and South Estonian are in separate branches of the Finnic languages, with...
Old St. John's Cemetery (Estonian: Vana-Jaani kalmistu) lies in the southeastern part of Raadi Cemetery in Tartu, Estonia. It was entered into the National Register of Cultural Monuments on 23 May 1997.
Erich Raiet (16 January 1920 – 25 April 1992) was an Estonian linguist. Until 1940, his name was Freienthal because it was changed. In 1946, he graduated from Tartu University in Estonian philology.