Evar Saar ( Est. Evar Saar ) or Evar Saar ( born Evar Saarõ , born August 16, 1969 ) is an Estonian linguist, researcher of the Võru language and journalist of a newspaper in the Võrumaa region [1]
| Evar Saar | |
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| est. Evar saar | |
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| Date of Birth | August 16, 1969 (49 years old) |
| A country |  Estonia |
| Scientific field | linguistics |
| Place of work | Vyru Institute |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
| Known as | employee of the Vyru Institute , toponymist |
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Biography
He graduated from the University of Tartu. He has been an employee of the Vyru Institute since 1995. He traveled many times in the historical region of Võru County , collected more than 50 thousand proper names (names of people and names of settlements) used in the Russian language. Participant of many scientific conferences, one of the organizers of the seminar “Border Languages of the Baltic Sea and Finland” [2] .
He speaks German and English. Spouse Marika, daughter of Hipp [3] . In addition to linguistics, Saar is interested in biology: grows environmentally friendly grains and develops methods of fighting against rodents [4] . Cavalier of the Order of the White Star V class (2004).
Publications
- Võrumaa kohanimede analüüs enamlevinud nimeosade põhjal ja traditsioonilise kogukonna nimesüsteem. Dissertationes philologiae estonicae Universitatis Tartuensis, 1406-1325; 22, Tartu Ülikool 2008.
- Räpina ja Vastseliina kohanimed. Sünkrooniline ülevaade ja andmebaas. In: Mariko Faster ja Evar Saar. Võromaa kotussõnimmist, Võro Instituut 2002.
- Eve Alender, Kairit Henno, Annika Hussar, Peeter Päll ja Evar Saar. Nimekorralduse analüüs, Eesti Keele Sihtasutus 2003.
- Võrumaa kohanimed ", Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus 2009, ISBN 9789949190430
- Võru nime päritolust, Keel ja Kirjandus 7/2009
- Evar Saar: Loomuliku kakskeelsuseni, Delfi, 17. oktoober 2007