Marja Kallasmaa

Marja Kallasmaa (born 21 August 1950 in Kehra) is an Estonian linguist.[1]

In 1975 she graduated from Tartu State University with a degree in Estonian philology. Since 1978, she has worked at the Estonian Language Institute.[1]

Her main field of research has been onomastics. She is the leading onomastic in Estonia. In 1998 she laid the foundation to the database off Estonian toponyms.[1] In late 2025, her H-index is 6.[2]

She is an honorary member of the Mother Tongue Society.[1]

Awards

Works

Kallasmaa’s publications include;

  • Small Dialect Dictionary (Part I 1982, Part II 1989) (contributor) [3]
  • Структура эстонской микротопонимии (на материале западного диалекта) (1981, manuscript)
  • Saaremaa kohanimed I, II (1996, 2000) [4][5]
  • Läänemurde loodus- ja viljelusnimed (2003) [3]
  • Hiiumaa kohanimed (2010) [3]
  • Saaremaa rannasõnastik, with Tõnu Raudsepp and Kalle Kesküla [4]
  • Eesti kohanimeraamat, with Evar Saar and Peeter Päll [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kallasmaa, Marja - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". entsyklopeedia.ee. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Marja Kallasmaa". Google Scholar. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "This year's winner of the Wiedemann Language Award is Marja Kallasmaa". Ministry of Education and Research. 9 February 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Marja Kallasmaa". Goodreads. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Marja Kallasmaa". Open Library. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
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