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== Description == | ==Description== | ||
Most of the people in Norway speak Norwegian, a North Germanic language closely related to Danish | Most of the people in Norway speak Norwegian, a Scandinavian North Germanic language closely related to Danish. There are two variants of the language: official Norwegian [''Bokmål'' or ''Riksmål''] strongly influenced by Danish; and country speech [''Landsmål''] also called new Norwegian [''Nynorsk''] which is based on local dialects. There are also communities of Lapps or Laplanders and Finns who came to Norway thousands of years ago. Many minority languages are now found among the recent immigrants. | ||
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. A list of words in various local dialects found in local histories can be found at [[Norwegian Dialect Word List]]. | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
== Word | |||
*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
===Norwegian Alphabet=== | ===Norwegian Alphabet=== | ||
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== Language Aids and Dictionaries == | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
*[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-norwegian/ Cambridge Dictionary English-Norwegian] | *[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-norwegian/ Cambridge Dictionary English-Norwegian] | ||
*[https://en.bab.la/dictionary/norwegian-english/ bab.la Norwegian-English Dictioanry] | *[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://www.norwegianclass101.com/norwegian-dictionary/ Norwegian Class 101.com Norwegian Dictionary] | ||
== Additional Resources == | ==Additional Resources== | ||
*Bråtveit, Kari, | |||
*Holland, J Gill, | *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] | ||
*Žiūkaitė-Hansen, Laura, | *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 | ||
*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] | |||
[[Category:Norway Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | [[Category:Norway Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Most of the people in Norway speak Norwegian, a Scandinavian North Germanic language closely related to Danish. There are two variants of the language: official Norwegian [Bokmål or Riksmål] strongly influenced by Danish; and country speech [Landsmål] also called new Norwegian [Nynorsk] which is based on local dialects. There are also communities of Lapps or Laplanders and Finns who came to Norway thousands of years ago. Many minority languages are now found among the recent immigrants.
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. A list of words in various local dialects found in local histories can be found at Norwegian Dialect Word List.
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Norwegian Alphabet[edit | edit source]
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Other Letters
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Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
- Cambridge Dictionary English-Norwegian
- bab.la Norwegian-English Dictioanry
- Norwegian Class 101.com Norwegian Dictionary
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Bråtveit, Kari, Norwegian dictionary : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian, London : Routledge, [2015?], available at Worldcat.org
- Holland, J Gill, Norwegian dictionary & phrasebook : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian, New York : Hippocrene Books, ©2003., available at Worldcat.orgv
- Žiūkaitė-Hansen, Laura, Norwegian practical dictionary : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian, New York : Hippocrene Books, ©2011., available at Worldcat.org