Nynorsk

Also known as New Norwegian, Norwegian Nynorsk, Neo Norwegian

Nynorsk (; ) is one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian language (Landsmål), parallel to the Dano-Norwegian written standard known as Riksmål. The name Nynorsk was introduced in 1929. After a series of reforms, it is still the written standard closer to , whereas Bokmål is closer to Riksmål and Danish.

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Nynorsk is one of two official written forms of Norwegian, officially recognized since 1885 as a standard based on rural Norwegian dialects rather than the Danish-influenced form used in cities. It remains the written standard that is closer to spoken Norwegian dialects, while the other official form, Bokmål, is more influenced by Danish and historically used in urban areas.

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Language.states: Norway
Language.speakers: none
Language.speakers2: (written only)
Language.familycolor: Indo-European
Language.fam2: Germanic
Language.fam3: North Germanic
Language.fam4: West Scandinavian
Language.fam5: Norwegian dialects
Language.ancestor: Old West Norse
Language.ancestor2: Old Norwegian
Language.ancestor3: Middle Norwegian
Language.ancestor4: Norwegian dialects
Language.ancestor5: Landsmål
Language.stand1: Nynorsk (official)
Language.stand2: Høgnorsk (unofficial)
Language.script: Latin (Norwegian alphabet)
Language.agency: Norwegian Language Council
Language.iso1: nn

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Image: Hansa, Heineken beers etc. in glass door refrigerator chiller showcase. Sign in Norwegian (Nynorsk "Me sel ikkje alkohol til ruspåvirka personar" = "We don't sell alcohol to intoxicated persons"). Leirvik, Stord, Norway. 2018-03-10 b.jpg

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Wikimedia language code: nn
Commons category: Nynorsk
native label: Nynorsk
exact match: publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/NNO
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number of speakers, writers, or signers: 4320000

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Contents

History
Early Nynorsk studies and dictionaries
Ivar Aasen's work
Conflict
Geographical distribution
Status of the language form
Spoken Nynorsk
Grammar
Nouns
Genitive of nouns
Compound words
Inflection
Adjectives
[[Comparison (grammar)|Comparison]]
Participles
Definiteness inflection
Determiners
Verb conjugation
Ergative verbs
Passive construction
Reflexive verbs
''T'' as final sound
Pronouns
Ordering of possessive pronouns
Adverbs
Syntax
Word forms compared with Bokmål Norwegian
Nynorsk compared with Bokmål
Word forms
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Between 10 and 15 percent of Norwegians (primarily in the west around the city of Bergen) have Nynorsk as their official language form, estimated by the number of students attending secondary schools. Nynorsk is also taught as a mandatory subject in both high school and middle school for all Norwegians who do not have it as their own language form.