Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk
nynorsk
Pronunciation[ˈnyːnɔʂk] or [ˈnyːnɔʁsk]
Native toNorway
Native speakers
None
(written only)
Early forms
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
Linguasphere52-AAA-ba to -be

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.