The council, a government agency tasked with safeguarding and promoting the Norwegian language, was the most outspoken public body to object to the proposal, which was circulated for consultation in ...

On Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, five members of the Norwegian Language in America Project visited Westby. They came from the University of Oslo, funded by a grant from the Norwegian ...

Like many children, Eric Silk, 10, and his brother Einar, 8, like watching their Harry Potter DVD. Close inspection reveals that it’s not “The Chamber of Secrets” version. It’s “Og Mysterie Kammeret.” ...

Here are some common myths about Norwegian we've tried to bust. Photo by Einar Storsul on Unsplash So, you want to learn Norwegian? We’ve looked into the most common myths about the language and why ...

Adoption is a great change in the life of a child. Children adopted from abroad to Norway are exposed to a language break in addition to other major upheavals. This may influence the acquisition of ...

FARGO — The Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge #25, 722 2nd Ave. N., will offer Norwegian language courses beginning Oct. 3. Classes will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday evenings in October and November.

IN the literature of one kind and another that has been, of late, so suddenly and plenteously evoked by the introduction of the poet Ibsen to the English reader, there is often a curious confusion as ...

Norway has selected 'What Will People Say' ('Hva vil folk si'), directed by Iram Haq, for best foreign-language film Oscar consideration. By Vladimir Kozlov Norway has selected What Will People Say ...

About 20% of Americans can speak two or more languages. Unfortunately, I’m not one of them. Granted, I took at least four years of Spanish in school, but embarrassingly, I can only count to 15 and say ...

Director Roar Uthaug discusses making his country's first-ever disaster movie. By Scott Roxborough Norway’s entry for the 2016 foreign-language Oscar race stands apart as one of the few pieces of pure ...