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'''Oera Linda Wiki'''<br />
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A guide to the Oera Linda manuscript, its language, translations and research.<br />
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Oera Linda is a manuscript written in a language known here as Fryas. This wiki brings together manuscript images, transcriptions, translations, historical documents and studies. Begin with the original manuscript, read in your preferred language, or explore the sources and research.<br />
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'''Start here:''' [[#Read Oera Linda|Read the text]] · [[#View the manuscript|View the manuscript]] · [[#Sources and research|Explore the research]]<br />
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== Read Oera Linda ==<br />
Read by chapter in Fryas or choose a translation. Fryas is the language of the manuscript; Frysk is a modern Frisian translation.<br />
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* '''[[FRYAS TOBIRÉD|Fryas]]''' — edited transcription, Ott 2026<br />
* '''[[English Translations|English]]''' — Ott 2026<br />
* '''[[Nederlandse Vertalingen|Nederlands]]''' — Ott 2026; also available in [[Volgorde 3|Ott's recommended reading order]]<br />
* '''[[Deutsche Übersetzungen|Deutsch]]''' — Stafford and Wallis; partly available<br />
* '''[[:Category:Spanish Translation|Español]]''' — Plumas 2026<br />
* '''[[:Category:Traductions en français|Français]]''' — Sixma van Heemstra 1972; partly available<br />
* '''[[:Category:Fryske oersetting|Frysk]]''' — Bosman; partly available<br />
* '''[[Norsk Oversettelse|Norsk]]''' — Lien 2015<br />
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[[Old translations|Explore earlier translations]] by Ottema, Sandbach, Wirth and Overwijn.<br />
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== View the manuscript ==<br />
Use the manuscript images to examine the source, alongside either form of transcription.<br />
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* '''[[:Category:Ms pages with raw transcription|Manuscript images and raw transcription]]''' — follow the manuscript's line layout.<br />
* '''[[:Category:Ms pages with edited transcription|Manuscript images and edited transcription]]''' — consult the text in its edited form.<br />
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For reading by chapter, use the [[FRYAS TOBIRÉD|edited Fryas text]]. For an explanation of chapter references, see [[Chapter structure]].<br />
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== Compare text and translations ==<br />
Start with a chapter in [[English Translations|English]], [[Nederlandse Vertalingen|Nederlands]] or [[FRYAS TOBIRÉD|Fryas]]. Follow its manuscript and language links to check the original or consult another translation. Availability varies by passage and language.<br />
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'''Try a passage:''' [[EN00b.01 Liko|Liko Ovira-Linda — English translation]].<br />
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[[Chapter structure|Understand the passage references]] · [[Old translations|Consult earlier translations]]<br />
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== Explore the language ==<br />
Investigate Fryas words, grammar and writing.<br />
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* '''[[:Category:Word Studies|Word studies]]''' — meanings, variants and linguistic comparisons.<br />
* '''[[:Category:Grammar|Grammar studies]]''' — forms and structures of the language.<br />
* '''[[Fonts|Fryas-based fonts]]''' — typefaces inspired by the manuscript's script.<br />
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== People, places and history ==<br />
Explore people involved in translating and researching Oera Linda, studies of locations, and historical chronology.<br />
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* '''[[:Category:Translators and researchers|Translators and researchers]]'''<br />
* '''[[:Category:Location Studies|Location studies]]'''<br />
* '''[[Chronologie|Chronology]]''' — in Dutch.<br />
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== Sources and research ==<br />
Consult historical documents, correspondence, publications and interpretative studies.<br />
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* '''[[:Category:Logboek Oera Linda|Logboek Oera Linda, 1741–1871]]''' — Dutch documentary collection.<br />
* '''[[Bibliografie Oera Linda|Bibliography, 1872 onwards]]'''<br />
* '''Historical source collections:''' [[:Category:Sources Dutch|Dutch]] · [[:Category:Sources English|English]] · [[:Category:Sources German|German]] · [[:Category:Sources French|French]]<br />
* '''[[:Category:Briefwissellingen|Correspondence]]''' — Dutch collection.<br />
* '''[[:Category:Studies NL|Studies and analyses]]''' — in Dutch.<br />
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== A guide to the material ==<br />
The manuscript is the source for the codex text. Transcriptions and translations provide different ways to consult it; notes and studies offer explanation and interpretation.<br />
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* '''Manuscript images''' show the document itself.<br />
* '''Raw transcription''' follows the manuscript text and line layout.<br />
* '''Edited transcription''' presents the Fryas text with editorial treatment.<br />
* '''Translation''' presents the text in another language.<br />
* '''Translator's notes''' explain translation choices and may propose interpretations.<br />
* '''Historical documents and later studies''' provide evidence, context or arguments concerning Oera Linda.<br />
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When quoting or using this wiki with AI, identify the passage, language and edition. Distinguish the codex text from a translator's note or a later study. The organisation of this wiki does not imply a conclusion about the manuscript's date or authenticity.<br />
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== About and community ==<br />
[[Oera Linda Wiki:About|About this wiki]] · [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]]<br />
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[https://oeralinda.org/ Oera Linda Foundation] · [https://fryskednis.blogspot.com/ Saved from the Flood blog] · [https://www.youtube.com/@OeraLinda Oera Linda on YouTube] · [https://forum.oeralinda.org/ Oera Linda Forum] · [https://x.com/otharus Jan Ott on X]</div>Jan