Bygdemål

Bygdemål refers to traditional Norwegian dialects spoken outside of cities in Norway, in contrast to the cities' spoken languages.

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Bygdemål often encompass a wider range of sounds and have less resemblance to Dano-Norwegian and the standard written languages, Bokmål and Nynorsk. This is in contrast to Bymål, which is characterized by the dialects in the cities.

Examples of Bygdemål

Hallingmål
Opplandsk
Jærsk
Ringeriksmål
Saltendialekt