What are the two official written standards of Norwegian?
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Correct answer: D. Bokmål and nynorsk, both used in schools and public life
- Step 1: Norway has two written standards with equal status. Step 2. They are bokmål and nynorsk, and pupils learn both of them at school. Answer: bokmål and nynorsk. Why not the others: Riksmål and landsmål are older names of the earlier forms, Danish is a different language, and Sami is a separate language family.
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