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.

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.

Aug 1, 2017 · Norwegian is spoken as a first language by nearly 95% of the population of Norway. The Nynorsk and the Bokmål are the two written standards of the Norwegian language.

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, Canada and the …

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".

Norwegian language, North Germanic language of the West Scandinavian branch, existing in two distinct and rival norms— Bokmål (also called Dano-Norwegian, or Riksmål) and New Norwegian …

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.

Dec 1, 2023 · Today, Norway (which has a population of about 5.4 million) has two officially recognized languages: Norwegian and North Sámi. Norwegian (Norsk), Norway’s national language, is used by …

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 language.

In this article, we’ll unpack the major and minority languages spoken in Norway, how they coexist, and why understanding them matters in both cultural and professional contexts.