Localizely logo
Sign up

Language code: nn

Technical information about ISO 639 language code nn

Documentation

The table below provides technical details for the Norwegian Nynorsk language, designated by the nn code from the ISO 639-1 standard.

Code

nn

Name

Official

Norwegian Nynorsk

Native

Norsk nynorsk

Family
Germanic
Scripts
Latin
Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
HardangerNordhordlandSognSunnmøreVossValdres
Related languages
Norwegian BokmålDanishSwedishFaroeseIcelandic
Key facts
Standardised in the 19th century by linguist Ivar AasenBased chiefly on rural Western Norwegian speech varietiesUses the 29-letter Norwegian Latin alphabet, including Æ, Ø and ÅAbout 10–15 % of Norwegian pupils choose Nynorsk as their primary written normNynorsk and Bokmål are mutually intelligible in both writing and speech.
Sample phrase

Hei, korleis har du det?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

Norwegian Nynorsk belongs to the Indo-European language family, specifically within the Germanic subgroup. It is one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language, alongside Bokmål. Nynorsk is predominantly used in rural areas of Western Norway and around the city of Bergen. It is written using the Latin script (Norwegian alphabet). Approximately 10-15% of Norway’s population uses Nynorsk as their primary written language.

Language presence globally

Speakers

Norway

680K

*The graph shows a rough estimate of Norwegian Nynorsk speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.

Related locale codes

nn-NO – Norwegian Nynorsk (Norway)

Previous: Language Code List

Read next: Language Plural Rules

Tired of manually editing translation files?

Our platform streamlines software localization for you.

Try now for Free

Documentation

Localizely logo
About
Resources
Free tools
Boring stuff
Newsletter
Copyrights 2025 © Localizely