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1 (National)
Norwegian
[nor]
1 (National). De facto national language. 4,640,000 in Norway. Population total all countries: 4,741,780.
2 (Provincial)
Saami, North
[sme]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Sami Administrative District (1987, Sami Act, No. 12, Article 3). 15,000 in Norway (Krauss 1992). Population total all countries: 20,700. Ethnic population: 30,000–40,000 in Norway (1995 M. Krauss).
4 (Educational)
Finnish, Kven
[fkv]
4 (Educational). 5,000 (1998 Federation of Norwegian Kven People).
5 (Developing)
Norwegian Sign Language
[nsl]
5 (Developing). 4,000 (Van Cleve 1986).
Romani, Vlax
[rmy]
5 (Developing). 500 in Norway (Johnstone 1993). 3,500 ethnic Gypsies in Norway.
6a (Vigorous)
Norwegian, Traveller
[rmg]
6a (Vigorous).
6b (Threatened)
Saami, Lule
[smj]
6b (Threatened). 500 in Norway (Krauss 1992). 1,000–2,000 speakers in Norway and Sweden (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000–2,000 in Norway (1995 M. Krauss); 31,600–42,600 ethnic Sámi in Norway (1995).
Saami, South
[sma]
6b (Threatened). 300 in Norway (Krauss 1992). Ethnic population: 600 in Norway.
8b (Nearly extinct)
Saami, Pite
[sje]
8b (Nearly extinct).
