Nynorsk

one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language

Nynorsk (New Norwegian) is one of the two official written standards of Norwegian; the other is Bokmål. It is based on Norwegian dialects and is especially common around Bergen. Ivar Aasen created it during the 19th century as a Norwegian alternative to Danish upon which it is based. Danish was then often written in Norway.

Norwegian Nynorsk
nynorsk
Pronunciation[ˈnyːnɔʂk] or [ˈnyːnɔʁsk]
Native toNorway
Native speakers
None
(written only)
Indo-European
Early forms
Old West Norse
  • Old Norwegian
    • Middle Norwegian
      • Norwegian dialects
        • Landsmål
Standard forms
Nynorsk (official)
Høgnorsk (unofficial)
Latin (Norwegian alphabet)
Official status
Official language in
 Norway
Nordic Council
Regulated byNorwegian Language Council
Language codes
ISO 639-1nn
ISO 639-2nno
ISO 639-3nno
GlottologNone
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