The Faroese linguist, theologian and folklorist Venceslaus U. HammershaimbØdegård, 2024. proposed an orthography in the 1840s that, with only minor revisions, is still used to this day.Magerøy & Nordbø, 2024. The spelling was first shown in 1846 in Annaler for nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie in a series of Faroese legendsHammershaimb, 1846a. followed by his notes on the spelling.Hammershaimb, 1846b.
Hammershaimb, V. U. (1846a). Færøiske sagn in Annaler for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie, pp. 358–363. Det kongelige nordiske oldskriftselskab. Retrieved 20 September 2026 from archive.org
Hammershaimb, V. U. (1846b). Bemerkninger med Hensyn til den færøiske Udtale. In Annaler for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie, pp. 363–365. Det kongelige nordiske oldskriftselskab. Retrieved 20 September 2026 from archive.org
Magerøy, H., Nordbø, B. (Februar 24, 2024). Færøysk [Faroese language]. In Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 20 September 2026 from snl.no
Ødegård, K. (April 11, 2024). Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb. In Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 20 September 2026 from snl.no
