Runska, the endangered Estonian Swedish dialect of Ruhnu Island

Program

10.00–12.00

• Eva Liina Asu: Overview of the Runska project
• Eva Liina Asu, Miina Norvik, Karl Pajusalu: The linguistic contact area of the Gulf of Riga and Runska’s position in it
• Uldis Balodis: Writing to Speak: Perspectives on Runska, Livonian, and Lutsi Orthographies

12.00–13.00 Lunch

13.00–15.00

• Johannes Sarapuu and Vootele Valter: Runska archive materials
• Merilin Kaustel-Lehemets: Systematisation of handwritten materials in Vormsi Estonian Swedish
• Ida Västerdal: TBA

15.00–16.00 Discussion

Post-seminar