Urban East Norwegian, also known as Standard East Norwegian ( nb, standard østnorsk, ), is a Norwegian dialect spoken in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
and its
surrounding metropolitan area. In
Eastern Norway
Eastern Norway ( nb, Østlandet, nn, Austlandet) is the geographical region of the south-eastern part of Norway. It consists of the counties Vestfold og Telemark, Viken, Oslo and Innlandet.
Eastern Norway is by far the most populous region ...
, Urban East Norwegian is generally accepted as the ''de facto'' spoken standard of
Bokmål
Bokmål () (, ; ) is an official written standard for the Norwegian language, alongside Nynorsk. Bokmål is the preferred written standard of Norwegian for 85% to 90% of the population in Norway. Unlike, for instance, the Italian language, there ...
.
Urban East Norwegian is considered a dialect of
Modern Norwegian
Modern Norwegian ( no, moderne norsk) is the Norwegian language that emerged after the Middle Norwegian transition period (1350–1536) and Dano-Norwegian. The transition to Modern Norwegian is usually dated to 1525, or 1536, the year of the Pro ...
with roots in Eastern Norwegian elites' pronunciation of Danish (
Dano-Norwegian
Dano-Norwegian ( Danish and no, dansk-norsk) was a koiné/ mixed language that evolved among the urban elite in Norwegian cities during the later years of the union between the Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway (1536/1537–1814). It is from th ...
). It is markedly different from the traditional Norwegian dialects in Eastern Norway, with which it has co-existed with for centuries. The labels "Standard East Norwegian" and "Urban East Norwegian" are not in common use in Norway.
History
As of 2000, Urban East Norwegian was the most commonly taught variety of Norwegian to foreign students.
Phonology
References
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