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== Description ==
Most of the people in Norway speak Norwegian, a North Germanic language closely related to Danish and Swedish. There are two official variants of the language,  ''Bokmål'' (also called  ''Riksmål'') strongly influenced by Danish; and a more rural version, ''Nynorsk'', based Ivar Aasen's work to develop a standard Norwegian language (''Landsmål'') based on local dialects.


There are also many regional dialects which may be encountered when researching in printed materials. In addition to the two versions of Norwegian, Norway has several recognized regional or minority languages, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A1mi_languages Sámi] (Northern, Lule, and Southern dialects), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kven_language Kven], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_language Romani], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandoromani_language Scandoromani] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Sign_Language Norwegian Sign Language].
Most materials used in Norwegian research are written in Norwegian. Although you do not need to speak or read Norwegian to do research, you do need some knowledge of the language to understand the records. You may also find some Latin words in Norwegian records.  


Most materials used in Norwegian research are written in Danish or Norwegian. Although you do not need to speak or read these languages to do research, you do need some knowledge of the language to understand the records. You may also find some Latin words in Norwegian records. A list of words in various local dialects found in local histories can be found at [[Norwegian Dialect Word List]].
Because Norwegian grammar may affect the way words appear in genealogical records, the words in a dictionary or word list may be slightly different from their appearance in records.  


== Word Lists ==
=== Language Aids  ===
*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Norwegian Dialect Word List]]
*[[Norwegian Medical Terms]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
See the [[Norway Word List|Norwegian-English list of]] genealogical words. A Norwegian-English dictionary can also aid you in your research. You can find dictionaries, and similar language aids at many research libraries.
===Norwegian Alphabet===
{| width="50%"
|-
|style="vertical-align:top" width="15%"|
{| class="wikitable"
! Letter !! Pronunciation
|-
| A || [ a ] as in car
|-
| B || [ b ] as in buy
|-
| C || before i,e,y [ s ] as in circus <br> before a,o,u [ k ] as in camping
|-
| D || [ d ] as in dog
|-
| E || [ e ] as in get
|-
| F || [ f ] as in fine
|-
| G || [ g ] as in girl
|-
| H || [ h ] as in hat
|-
| I || [ i ] as in ski
|-
| J || [ y ] as in yes
|-
| K || [ k ] as in kite
|-
| L || [ l ] as in live
|-
| M || [ m ] as in map
|-
| N || [ n ] as in now
|-
| O || [ o ] as in school
|-
| P || [ p ] as in pen
|-
| Q || [ kv ] as in quiz
|-
| R || [ ɽ ] like a Scottish r
|-
| S || [ s ] as in see
|-
| T || [ t ] as in tea
|-
| U || [ u ] as in flu
|-
| V || [ v ] as in violin
|-
| W || [ v ] as in violin
|-
| X || [ ks ] as in tax
|-
| Y || [ y ] as in syrup
|-
| Z || [ z ] as in zoom
|-
|}
|style="vertical-align:top" width="25%"|
'''Other Letters'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Letter !! Pronunciation
|-
| Æ  || [ a ] as in sad
|-
| Ø || [ u ] as in burn
|-
| Å || [ aw ] as in saw
|-
|}
|}


== Language Aids and Dictionaries ==
A useful dictionary is:  
*[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-norwegian/ Cambridge Dictionary English-Norwegian]
*[https://en.bab.la/dictionary/norwegian-english/ bab.la Norwegian-English Dictioanry]
*[https://www.norwegianclass101.com/norwegian-dictionary/ Norwegian Class 101.com Norwegian Dictionary]
*[https://naob.no/ Det Norske Akademis Ordbok] - online Norwegian dictionary


== Additional Resources ==
''Cappelens Store Engelsk Norsk Ordbok and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's norsk engelsk ordbok by W.A. Kirkeby (Cappelens Large English Norwegian Dictionary and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's Norwegian English Dictionary'' by W.A. Krikeby). Oslo, Norway: J.W. Cappelens Forlag, 1988 and Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1986.  
*Bråtveit, Kari,  ''Norwegian dictionary : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian'', London : Routledge, [2015?], available at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/norwegian-dictionary-norwegian-english-english-norwegian/oclc/931597967&referer=brief_results Worldcat.org]
 
*Holland, J Gill, ''Norwegian dictionary & phrasebook : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian'', New York : Hippocrene Books, ©2003., available at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/norwegian-dictionary-phrasebook-norwegian-english-english-norwegian/oclc/52493347&referer=brief_results Worldcat.org]v
Another useful dictionary that is also on microfilm is:
*Žiūkaitė-Hansen, Laura, ''Norwegian practical dictionary : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian'', New York : Hippocrene Books, ©2011., available at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/norwegian-practical-dictionary-norwegian-english-english-norwegian/oclc/149550276&referer=brief_results Worldcat.org]
 
*Omniglot: [http://www.omniglot.com/writing/norwegian.htm Norwegian language, alphabet and pronounciation], [http://www.omniglot.com/books/language/norwegian.htm Norwegian language learning material]
Scavenius, H. ''Gyldendals Ordbøker; Norsk-Engelsk og Engelsk-Norsk (Gyldendal's Dictionaries; Norwegian-English and English-Norwegian''), Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1945. (FHL film 1,224,705, item 4)
*Norgesskolen: [http://www.norgesskolen.no/ Norwegian Summer School] - two week school in language in culture
 
*Concordia Language Villages: [http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/youth-languages/norwegian-language-village Norwegian]
Additional dictionaries can be found in the Place search of the catalog under:  
[[Category:Norway Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]]
 
:NORWAY - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES
 
and in the Subject search of the catalog under:
 
:NORWEGIAN - LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES.
 
[[Category:Norway Language and Handwriting]]

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Most materials used in Norwegian research are written in Norwegian. Although you do not need to speak or read Norwegian to do research, you do need some knowledge of the language to understand the records. You may also find some Latin words in Norwegian records.

Because Norwegian grammar may affect the way words appear in genealogical records, the words in a dictionary or word list may be slightly different from their appearance in records.

Language Aids[edit | edit source]

See the Norwegian-English list of genealogical words. A Norwegian-English dictionary can also aid you in your research. You can find dictionaries, and similar language aids at many research libraries.

A useful dictionary is:

Cappelens Store Engelsk Norsk Ordbok and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's norsk engelsk ordbok by W.A. Kirkeby (Cappelens Large English Norwegian Dictionary and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's Norwegian English Dictionary by W.A. Krikeby). Oslo, Norway: J.W. Cappelens Forlag, 1988 and Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1986.

Another useful dictionary that is also on microfilm is:

Scavenius, H. Gyldendals Ordbøker; Norsk-Engelsk og Engelsk-Norsk (Gyldendal's Dictionaries; Norwegian-English and English-Norwegian), Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1945. (FHL film 1,224,705, item 4)

Additional dictionaries can be found in the Place search of the catalog under:

NORWAY - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES

and in the Subject search of the catalog under:

NORWEGIAN - LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES.

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