Norwegian Dialects - Dialect Groups

Dialect Groups

  • West and South Norwegian
    • South Norwegian (Aust-Agder, most of Vest-Agder and Fyresdal, Nissedal, Drangedal and Kragerø in Telemark)
    • South-West Norwegian (inner parts of Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland (except the city of Bergen), Rogaland (Stavanger), and western parts of Vest-Agder)
    • Bergen Norwegian or Bergensk (Bergen)
    • North-West Norwegian (Romsdal, Sunnmøre, Nordfjord, Sunnfjord and outer parts of Sogn)
  • North Norwegian
    • Helgeland Norwegian (Nordland county south of Saltfjellet, except for Bindal)
    • Nordland Norwegian (Nordland county north of Saltfjellet)
    • Troms Norwegian (Troms county, except for Bardu and Målselv)
    • Finnmark Norwegian Finnmark county, except for Kautokeino, Karasjok, Tana and Nesseby.
  • East Norwegian
    • Vikvær Norwegian (Vestfold, Østfold, and adjacent lowland parts of Telemark, Buskerud and Akershus)
    • Middle East Norwegian (Ringerike, Romerike, and Oslo)
    • Oppland Norwegian (southern Hedmark and south-eastern Oppland)
    • Østerdal Norwegian (northern Hedmark)
  • Midland Norwegian
    • Gudbrandsdal Norwegian (northern Oppland)
    • Valdres and Hallingdal Norwegian (south-west Oppland and western Buskerud)
    • Western Telemark Norwegian (Vinje, Tokke and Kviteseid)
    • Eastern Telemark Norwegian (Tinn, Hjartdal, and upper Numedal)
  • Trøndelag Norwegian
    • Outer Trøndelag Norwegian (Nordmøre, outer Sør-Trøndelag, and Fosen)
    • Inner Trøndelag Norwegian (inner Sør-Trøndelag, Innherad, Lierne, and Snåsa)
    • Namdal Norwegian (Namdalen and surrounding coastal areas)
    • South-eastern Trøndersk (Røros, Selbu, Tydal, Holtålen, Oppdal)

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