NORWEGIAN, NYNORSK: a language of Norway

Between the 14th and 15th editions this language code was retired from use.
Reason: The code for the language was simply changed.
Remedy:  Change all instances of NRN to nno

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).

SIL code: NRN

ISO 639-1: nn

ISO 639-2: nno

Population No estimate available.
Alternate names   LANDSMAAL, NEW NORSE, NYNORSK, NORWEGIAN
Classification Indo-European, Germanic, North, West Scandinavian.
Comments The linguist Ivar Aasen founded this written variety in the 1850s from spoken Norwegian and Old Norse. Primarily rural and based on rural dialects. One of the two norms for written Norwegian. In 1971 30% of the people used Nynorsk as their main written language. National language. SVO. Bible 1921-1938.

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