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Zero To Travel Podcast · Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Norwegian Language Rich in Dialects and Pride

Lorelou Desjardins notes that Norway has two official languages, Norwegian and Sami, with numerous dialects. Despite this diversity, Norwegians generally speak English well and have a strong sense of pride in their melodic and poetic language.

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And, you know, what I found is that, you know, they have two official languages, Norwegian and Sami. And, you know, they also have a lot of different dialects.
Lorelou Desjardins
And, you know, when you're in Norway, you're going to find that, you know, they speak English very well.
Lorelou Desjardins
And, you know, what I love about the Norwegian language is that, you know, it's very melodic and it's very poetic.
Lorelou Desjardins
Heard on Zero To Travel Podcast — “How to Be Norwegian (Cultural Concepts Worth Stealing) with Lorelou Desjardins, published Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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