Indonesian and Norwegian as Minority Language
In Indonesian and Norwegian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Indonesian and Norwegian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
- Norwegian as minority language: Nynorsk.
If you want to compare Indonesian and Norwegian dialects, then you can go to Indonesian vs Norwegian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Indonesian and Norwegian Regulators
Indonesian and Norwegian speaking countries provide you Indonesian and Norwegian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa regulates Indonesian language.Norwegian is regulated by Norwegian Language Council. Also get to learn, Indonesian and Norwegian Language History.
Indonesian and Norwegian Continents
Thinking about Indonesian and Norwegian continents in which Indonesian and Norwegian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Indonesian and Norwegian. Most of the Indonesian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Norwegian speaking countries lie in Europe, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Indonesian and Norwegian languages:
Indonesian Interesting Facts:
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
Norwegian Interesting Facts:
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
The Indonesian language was derived from Malay and Dutch Languages and is similar to Malay language whereas Indonesian language is similar to Swedish and Danish Languages and derived from Not Available.