Norway was second only to Ireland in terms of per-capita immigration to the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries. This means that many present-day Americans can trace their origins to this small nation in Northern Europe.

Learning Norwegian, therefore, is a great way for those who would like to get a glimpse of life, culture and the way of life in Norway.The Norwegian language has developed from a common Scandinavian language called urnordisk.

Today, there are two written versions of Norwegian - bokmål and nynorsk. Bokmål is used by approximately 85-90 percent of the population. Nynorsk, on the other hand, is mostly used by people who live on the country’s rugged West Coast. Norwegian is spoken by roughly 5 million people, most of whom live in Norway.