What language do people in Norway speak?

Norwegian (part of the Germanic language branch, on the Indo-European language tree). If you move your way northwards, an amount of people speak Sami (part of the Finno-Ugric language tree). read more

The most widely spoken language in Norway is Norwegian. It is a North Germanic language, closely related to Swedish and Danish, all linguistic descendants of Old Norse. Norwegian is used by some 95% of the population as a first language. read more

When Norway decided to have its own language, it had many dialects. Those spoken in the south-east, around Oslo, was most close to Danish. That became what we call, Bokmål; the standard Norwegian. But then, many people from the country, spoke different dialects that were later grouped into what is called, Nynorsk. read more

There are three main languages spoken in Norway. There is no such language as "Norwegian" actually. 1) Bokmal is the official language of Norway, often called "Norwegian". It is not a separate language, but a dialect of Danish with some different spelling rules. read more