Norway’s Language
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Since Norway is a home to thousand cultures, many languages are spoken there which are a mixture of southern and northern regions. However, the Norwegian language still prevails as the most widely spoken and the main official language of the country.
Norwegian
The most locally used Norway’s language, the north Germanic language is closely related to Swedish and Danish and it has two separate written standards Nynorsk and Bokmal both of which are official.
For more than four-fifths of school children, Bokmal is the main language in local schools, commerce and communications. Norwegian Nynorsk on the other hand, is a mandatory subject for schoolchildren in Norway and used as a primary language in many municipalities which are largely rural also being the official language in counties that comprise the western Norway region.
Sami
The second most spoken Norway’s language is Sami. It’s is a group of languages spoken by the Sami people who dwell in the northern Europe. Northern Sami is the most spoken Sami language used in literature and newspapers but fails to contribute in education and government. Its grammar is similar to Finnish, although the syntax has been influenced by Scandinavian languages and Russian.
English
Third most spoken Norway’s language is English. It’s common for Norwegians to grasp on the language through tourism since it’s a dire need. Nearly 90 percent of the population can speak English being the most widely taught foreign language in the schools. most people of the county, which were born after World War II speak fluent English and the country remains one of the top five nations in the English Proficiency index.
Kven
The language is dominated by 5000 to 8000 people in northeastern Norway. It is a Finnish language mainly in the Finn mark country and Tromso municipality of Norway.
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