Oslo Norwegian · Bokmål-aligned
The Oslo-area variety, the most widely heard spoken Norwegian in national broadcasting. Closely associated with Bokmål, the more Danish-influenced of the two written standards.
- Approximate centre
- 59.91°, 10.75°
Dialect comparison
Eastern Norwegian vs Western Norwegian
Compare two dialects of Norwegian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Bergen Norwegian · Vestlandsk
The Norwegian of the western fjords, centred on Bergen. The basis of much of Nynorsk, the second written Norwegian standard built from rural dialects rather than Dano-Norwegian.
- Approximate centre
- 60.39°, 5.32°
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