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  1. Languages of Norway - Wikipedia

    The most widely spoken language in Norway is Norwegian. It is a North Germanic language, closely related to Swedish and Danish, all linguistic descendants of Old Norse.

  2. The Languages of Norway

    May 26, 2025 · Norwegian is the official language of Norway, and it exists in two written forms: Bokmål and Nynorsk. Both are used in schools, public administration, and media.

  3. Norway - Sami, Norwegian, English | Britannica

    Dec 19, 2025 · More than 15,000 Norwegians, mostly in scattered pockets of northern Norway, speak North Sami as a first language. A Uralic language, Sami is the official language of a …

  4. Languages in Norway: What We Speak, Why It Matters, and How …

    Oct 8, 2025 · Norway has two official written standards: Bokmål and Nynorsk. Bokmål is most widely used, especially in the Oslo region and in national newspapers, and it dominates in …

  5. Nynorsk and Bokmål: Why Norway has two different languages

    Although Norway only has 5.5 million inhabitants, it still has two official written languages that everybody has to learn: Bokmål and Nynorsk, "new Norwegian".

  6. Norwegian language and alphabet - Omniglot

    Norwegian is a North Germanic language with around 5 million speakers in mainly in Norway. There are also some speakers of Norwegian in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the UK, Spain, …

  7. The Languages of Norway: A Blend of History, Culture, and …

    Norway is a country known for its stunning fjords, rich Viking history, and a high standard of living. But one of the lesser-known aspects of Norwegian culture is its linguistic diversity. When …

  8. Norwegian language - Wikiwand

    Norwegian (endonym: norsk [ˈnɔʂːk] ⓘ, norsk språk [ˈnɔʂːk sproːk]) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family spoken mainly in Norway, where it is an official …

  9. Norwegian language - Wikipedia

    Norwegian is the common spoken and written language in Norway and is the native language of the vast majority of the Norwegian population (more than 90%) and has about 4,320,000 …

  10. Norwegian language : Common words & phrases : Norway

    What language is spoken in Norway? Norwegian is the official language of Norway, and there are two official forms of the written language, Bokmål and Nynorsk.