Languages of Norway

Languages of Norway
OfficialNorwegian
Sámi
MinorityKven Finnish
Romani
Romanes
ForeignEnglish (>90%)
SignedNorwegian Sign Language
Keyboard layout
Norwegian QWERTY

Many languages are spoken, written and signed in Norway.

In Norway, the indigenous languages, Norwegian and Sámi, 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, there are 4.5 million English-speakers (approximately 88% of the Norwegian population).