Bokmål facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Norwegian Bokmål |
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| norsk • bokmål | ||||
| Pronunciation | [nɔʂk] • [ˈbuːkmɔːl] | |||
| Native to | Norway, Denmark | |||
| Native speakers | ~ 4 million (date missing) | |||
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Indo-European
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| Standard forms |
Bokmål (official)
Riksmål (unofficial)
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| Writing system | Latin (Norwegian alphabet) | |||
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| Official language in | Norway Nordic Council |
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| Regulated by | Norwegian Language Council (Bokmål proper) Norwegian Academy (Riksmål) |
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| Linguasphere | 52-AAA-ba to -be & 52-AAA-cd to -cg |
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Bokmål ("ˈbuːkmɔːl", lit. "book language") is one of two official written forms ofNorwegian; the other is Nynorsk. Bokmål is used by 85-90% of the population in Norway and the usual way to teach to foreign students.
Bokmål is regulated by the government's Norwegian Language Council. A more conservative orthographic standard is called Riksmål, which is regulated by the non-governmental Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature.
Images for kids
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Knud Knudsen, often called the "father of Bokmål".
See also
In Spanish: Bokmål para niños
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