Norway's Language
How many languages are spoken?
There are 5 main languages in Norway:
- Norwegian
- The official language.
- Written in 2 ways, Bokmål and Nynorsk.
- Sámi
- A co-official minority language
- Is technically a language group with 3 separate languages in it.
- Kven
- Also a co-official minority language
Example Norwegian phrases (written in Bokmål)
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| Hallo | Hello |
| Jeg kommer fra Norge | I come from Norway |
| Hva heter du? | What is your name? |
| Jeg liker frosker | I like frogs |
Dialect
There are a lot of dialects in Norway, so here are some differences between south-east and south-west Norway:
In south-east parts of Norway, "I" is "Jé" and "They" is "Dem", but in south-west parts of Norway, "I" is "Eg" and "They" is "De".