How many dialects of Norwegian are there?

Norwegian dialects (dialekter) are commonly divided into four main groups, ‘Northern Norwegian’ (nordnorsk), ‘Central Norwegian’ (trøndersk), ‘Western Norwegian’ (vestlandsk), and ‘Eastern Norwegian’ (østnorsk).

What language do they speak in Stavanger?

Norwegian
Stavangersk, Stavanger dialect or Stavanger Norwegian (Norwegian: Stavangersk, Stavanger-dialekt (Bokmål) or Stavangerdialekt (Nynorsk)) is a dialect of Norwegian used in Stavanger….

Stavangersk
Pronunciation	local: [staˈvǎŋəʁsk]
Region	Stavanger

Which Norwegian dialect should I learn?

As for which spoken dialect to learn, I recommend Standard East Norwegian. That is the dialect spoken in Oslo and the surrounding areas. People all over Norway will understand you perfectly if you speak in that dialect. It’s the most common dialect heard on the TV, in movies and in other media in Norway*.

Where does the Norwegian language come from?

Norwegian is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Age. Today there are two official forms of written Norwegian, Bokmål (literally ‘book tongue’) and Nynorsk (‘new Norwegian’), each with its own variants.

Is Norwegian language dying?

The language is said to be spoken by as few as 10,000 people, the majority of which are of retired age, so there is a big risk of it dying out in the coming years. What is this?

Does Duolingo teach Bokmål or Nynorsk?

That said, the version of the written language you will learn with this Duolingo course is Bokmål, and the spoken dialect (judging from the few sentences I’ve listened to) is pretty much as close as you can get to the written language.

Do most Norwegians speak Bokmål?

Since 90% of the Norwegian population use bokmål, we strongly recommend starting with bokmål. Once you have a solid understanding of bokmål, you might wish to learn some nynorsk in order to understand the differences between the two language forms, although nynorsk and bokmål are very close to each other.