nnoTechnical information about ISO 639 language code nno
The table below provides technical details for the Norwegian Nynorsk language, designated by the nno code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Norwegian Nynorsk Native Norsk nynorsk |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Western NorwegianTrønderskEastern NorwegianNorthern Norwegian |
| Related languages | Norwegian BokmålSwedishDanish |
| Key facts | Created by linguist Ivar Aasen in the 19th century to unify rural dialectsEmploys a 29-letter Latin alphabet that includes æ, ø and åWriters may choose between primary and optional word-forms, giving texts a dialectal flavourMaintains higher retention of Old Norse morphology than Bokmål while still being largely mutually intelligibleA conservative off-shoot known as Høgnorsk preserves pre-1917 spelling norms. |
| Sample phrase | Hallo, korleis har du det? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Norwegian Nynorsk language, identified by the code nno, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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