Norwegian
norsk
no
5M speakers
Norwegian
(norsk)
is a Indo-European language
with approximately 5M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Latin
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is no.
Writing Systems Used for Norwegian
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Norwegian use?
Norwegian is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Norwegian written?
Norwegian is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Norwegian?
Norwegian has approximately 5M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Indo-European language family.
What language family does Norwegian belong to?
Norwegian belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Norwegian?
The BCP 47 language code for Norwegian is "no". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- no
- ISO 639-3
- nor
- Status
- living
- Scope
- macrolanguage
- Speakers
- 5M speakers
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Latin
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.