Jose Manuel Barroso

Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states.

Portuguese Politician

Stellan Skarsgard

Norwegian kids, they grow up well educated in film. So they have a lot of good directors there.

Swedish Actor

Use 'Norwegian' to refer to nationality, not ethnic background.

Not Ethnicity

'Norwegian' is often misused when referring to Swedish or Danish people.

Common Misuse

When speaking about nationality, 'a Norwegian' is more common than 'Norwegian'.

Nationality in Context

'Norwegian' as an adjective describes something characteristic of Norway's culture.

Cultural Identity

Do not confuse 'Norwegian' with 'Norse', which refers to ancient Scandinavian history.

Avoid Confusion

Things directly from Norway are 'Norwegian', not from Scandinavia as a whole.

Geographic Specificity

Norwegian is closely related to Swedish and Danish languages.

Language Family

Norwegian has two official written forms: Bokmål and Nynorsk.

Two Written Forms

Norwegian has many dialects; don't expect uniformity across the country.

Dialects Abound

 It is spoken by three million people in five states of India. And to put this in some kind of perspective, Norwegian is spoken by five million people and Welsh by a little under a million.

Kalika Bali: The giant...

 Norwegian sailor I don't know about that looks like a janitor but might be an American too but the important thing is that they went for a trip just outside