Languages of the country
Norway
Official languages (2): Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk. Regional: Northern Sami. Population (CLDR): 5.5 million.
Map of regions
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Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Bokmål norsk bokmål | Co-official | 100% |
| Norwegian Nynorsk norsk nynorsk | Co-official | 25% |
|
Northern Sami
davvisámegiella Official in the municipalities of the Sámi administrative area, mainly in Finnmark. |
Regional | 0.3% |
Norway on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 5.6 million (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldNorwegian krone (NOK)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTC+1 / UTC+2 in summerSource: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz
- National dishes of the world2 national dishes
- Plants of the world10 characteristic plants
- Castles map11 castles and palacesSource: Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- Volcano & earthquake map2 volcanoesSource: Smithsonian GVP (Smithsonian Terms of Use)
- Ghost map1 ghost story
- UFO sightings map2 UFO sightings and unexplained cases
- VPN provider mapServers of 41 VPN providersSource: VPN Map (Ominuvo) (CC BY 4.0)