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Nor·we·gian / nôrˈwējən/ • adj. of or relating to Norway or its people or language.• n. 1. a native or national of Norway, or a person of Norwegian descent.2. the North Germanic language of Norway.

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Norwegian

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Norwegian Official language of Norway, spoken by nearly all of its 4 million inhabitants. It belongs to the n branch of the Germanic family of Indo-European languages.

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