Norwegian speaking countries
Norwegian is the official language in Norway and is spoken in 2 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Norwegian language (native name: Norsk) has its roots in the Indo-European language family.With a share of around 97%, it is most widespread in Norway. A total of about 5.3 m people worldwide speak Norwegian as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Northern Europe | yes | 96.6 % | 5,197,000 |
| Sweden | Northern Europe | no | 0.5 % | 52,000 |
| Denmark | Northern Europe | no | 0.3 % | 17,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Norwegian as a subsequently learned language is not the subject of this page. Countries where native speakers make up only a few thousand or even a few hundred people, or countries with a percentage well below 1%, are maybe not listed here.