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Language code: nob

Technical information about ISO 639 language code nob

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The table below provides technical details for the Norwegian Bokmål language, designated by the nob code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

nob

Name

Official

Norwegian Bokmål

Native

Norsk bokmål

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Related languages
Norwegian NynorskDanishSwedish
Key facts
Evolved from the Dano-Norwegian written tradition that dominated Norway from the 16th to 19th centuriesShares high mutual intelligibility with the other mainland Scandinavian languagesFunctions mainly as a written norm, while speakers typically use their local dialects in everyday speechOrthographic rules are regulated and periodically updated by the Norwegian Language CouncilUses the 26-letter Latin alphabet plus the additional characters Æ, Ø and Å
Sample phrase

Hei, hvordan har du det?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Norwegian Bokmål language, identified by the code nob, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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