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Languages of Norway
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Many languages are spoken, written and signed in Norway.
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Languages of Norway | |
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Official | Norwegian[lower-alpha 1] Sámi[lower-alpha 2] |
Minority | Kven Finnish Romani Romanes |
Foreign | English (>90%) |
Signed | Norwegian Sign Language |
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In Norway, the indigenous languages, Norwegian and Sámi,[lower-alpha 2] have official status. Out of them, Norwegian is the most widely spoken language in Norway. English, a foreign language, is the second most widely spoken language in Norway. As of 2013,[update] there are 4.5 million English-speakers (approximately 88% of the Norwegian population).