Meaning of Bokmål | Babel Free

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One of the two major written standards of Norwegian, literally meaning “book language”.

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“While 85-90% of Norwegians today use Bokmål as their written standard, Nynorsk is only used by about 10-15% of the population. Fosse’s English translator Damion Searls says many Nynorsk speakers see him “as a kind of national hero” for his championing of the language.”

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