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 | Share, % | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
|
English
|
No special status | 73.7 | 4,000,000 |
|
Kven Finnish
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Norwegian Bokmål
|
Official
|
— | — |
|
Norwegian
|
Official
Working
|
88.5 | 4,800,000 |
|
Norwegian Sign Language
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Kalo Finnish Romani
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Vlax Romani
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Southern Sami
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Northern Sami
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Lule Sami
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Swedish
|
No special status | 18.4 | 1,000,000 |
|
Sámi
|
National
Regional
|
— | — |