LIIVI KOHANIMEDE ANDMEBAASI KUJUNEMINE

Abstract

The article focuses on the Database of Livonian Toponymy. The database was created in the Livonian Institute (University of Latvia). The practical procedures and challenges are discussed considering that Livonian speakers, particularly those knowledgeable in toponymy, are scarce. The toponyms had to be collected from various sources (including literary texts), making mapping them out rather challenging. The article provides an overview of the previous work in collecting Livonian toponyms as well as the digital resources, archives, publications, and their original sources and other sources of Livonian toponymy that were used to develop the database. The article also introduces the content of the Database of Livonian Toponyms, its functions, and the information it contains, and its avail ­ ability for researchers and other users. Finally, particularities of the nomenclature of Livonian toponymy, the possible applications of the database as well as its potential for future developments are discussed.