Language details — Norway

This table lists languages spoken in Norway, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

12 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Norwegian
Official Working
Majority
English
No special status Majority
Swedish
No special status Significant minority
Norwegian Bokmål
Official
Kalo Finnish Romani
Minority
Kven Finnish
Minority
Lule Sami
Minority
Northern Sami
National Regional Minority
Norwegian Sign Language
Minority
Sámi
National Regional
Southern Sami
Minority
Vlax Romani
Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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