Countries
Norway
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
National Language
Norway
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Europe, South America
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
Nynorsk
South Africa
Regulated By
Norwegian Language Council
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Interesting Facts
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
Swedish and Danish Languages
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Derived From
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Latin
Norwegian and English as Minority Language
In Norwegian and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Norwegian and English as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Norwegian as minority language: Nynorsk.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
If you want to compare Norwegian and English dialects, then you can go to Norwegian vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Norwegian and English Regulators
Norwegian and English speaking countries provide you Norwegian and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Norwegian Language Council regulates Norwegian language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Norwegian and English Language History.
Norwegian and English Continents
Thinking about Norwegian and English continents in which Norwegian and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Norwegian and English. Most of the Norwegian speaking countries lie in Europe, South America. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Norwegian and English languages:
Norwegian Interesting Facts:
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
The Norwegian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Swedish and Danish Languages whereas Norwegian language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.