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Norwegian Resources (Revision in progress)

Postby Xenops » Tue Dec 24, 2019 1:47 am

Norwegian:

Courses:
Teach Yourself Norwegian (book/CD)
Pimsleur Norwegian Level I (30 lessons)
Colloquial Norwegian
Assimil: Norwegisch Ohne Mühe
Assimil: Le norvégien sans peine
Linguaphone Norwegian (old, used only)
Free language resource: Stein på stein (with exercises). Aimed at adult immigrants.
Free language resource: På vei. Aimed at adult immigrants.
Stein paa stein + exercises online exercises
online
Paa vei + exercises online exercises online

Online Courses:
Introduction to Norwegian: FutureLearn
Norwegian for Beginners: FutureLearn

Pronunciation
CALST Pronunciation Practice


References
Einar Haugen Norwegian-English Dictionary (Nynorsk/Bokmål). Comment: The introduction is interesting reading for English speaking students of Norwegian.
https://www.reddit.com/r/languagelearning/wiki/resources#wiki_norwegian

Media
Recordings of people from different regions of Norway speaking local dialects: http://www.ling.hf.ntnu.no/nos/nos_kart.html
Free legal TV programme downloads from NRK, the Norwegian state broadcaster: Link. Note: The files are uploaded and hosted by NRK itself and are completely legal. You need a torrent program, aa downloads are .torrent files and http://www.utorrent.com/ is recommended.
http://www.ling.hf.ntnu.no/nos/nos_kart.html which has recordings of people from different regions of Norway speaking local dialects.

Music
Gatas Parlament: Link Free legal music downloads from a Norwegian rap group
Kalandra (English/Norwegian)
Wardruna (Norwegian)
Gåte (Norwegian)



Old Norse
http://notendur.hi.is/haukurth/norse/ free online old norse course that also has some recordings
https://notendur.hi.is/haukurth/norse/
http://skaldic.arts.usyd.edu.au/db.php? ... ble=skalds &id=422
http://www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/spokenword/texts_on.php
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/lrc/ ... l-0-X.html
http://www.vsnrweb-publications.org.uk/


http://NorwegianLanguage.info
https://pardonmynorwegian.com/guide
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Re: Norwegian Resources (version 2.01)

Postby Speakeasy » Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:38 am

Housekeeping Activity

Reserved for the eventual expansion of this list of resources.
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Re: Norwegian Resources (version 2.01)

Postby tungemål » Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:30 pm

I don't think this is completely correct:
Languages of Norway
There are many languages spoken in Norway. Of these, the Norwegian language is the most widely spoken and the main official language of the country. A short list of other languages spoken in Norway would include: Bokmål, Nynorsk, Høgnorsk, Sami languages, Kven, Romani, Rodi, as well as several foreign languages. – Source: Wikipedia

I would formulate it like this:
- Norwegian is the official language. It's got two standard forms of written language: Bokmål and Nynorsk.
- Saami enjoys a special status as an indigenous language, and is used as an official language in several municipalities alongside Norwegian
- In addition to Saami there are some minority languages that Norway is committed to preserve: Kven, Romani, Romanes.

https://snl.no/spr%C3%A5k_i_Norge
https://www.sprakradet.no/Spraka-vare/Minoritetssprak/

About Høgnorsk: This is a very conservative variant of Nynorsk, and I don't think anyone really uses this. On the other end of the spectrum there is Riksmål, a conservative variant of Bokmål.
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Re: Norwegian Resources (version 2.01)

Postby Random Review » Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:16 pm

Apologies if already mentioned above and I missed it; but I've been playing a little with Norwegian during the lockdown and came across what has to be the best free pronunciatuon resource I've ever seen (apart from access to a very patient native speaker lol). Only thing I've ever seen that even comes close is FSI German.

https://calst.hf.ntnu.no/Home/lessons

Particularly useful as (spoiler alert) pronunciation seems to be the only difficult thing about this language so far. Certainly the grammar and vocabulary seem so far to be probably the easiest of any language I've seen so far (although the possessives are cool); but the pronunciation is fiendish.
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Re: Norwegian Resources (version 2.01)

Postby DaveAgain » Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:44 am

FutureLearn.com have two Norwegian courses:
    1. Introduction to Norwegian, from the University of Oslo
    2. Norwegian for Beginners, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Re: Norwegian Resources (Revision in progress)

Postby dubendorf » Tue May 14, 2024 8:11 am

This is a helpful list! Just wanted to add a few things:

The Linguephone Norsk Kurs that you mention is not only available used, but is also available on the Internet Archive. This includes PDFs of both the Coursebook and the Handbook and (almost) all of the audio recordings. Link here

You can also purchase newly printed copies of both books from Ayan Academy.

Another resource is the two Nils books from Skapago as well as their online course.
- The Mystery of Nils (A1-A2)
- Mysteriet om Nils (B1-B2)

Edit to add a few more:
The Einar Haugen dictionary can be borrowed from the Archive as well.

There is also a Michel Thomas course that was recently updated this year.
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SKAM: 5 / 43
Harry Potter og de vises stein: 8 / 17
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Re: Norwegian Resources (Revision in progress)

Postby PeterMollenburg » Thu May 16, 2024 12:28 am

I'm going to crudely post my list of Norwegian resources, many of which I own. I don't have time to edit it, but I just want to post it in case it's of use perhaps to the master list and if anyone needs clarification (or for me to edit this post, tidy it up, delete it, lemme know).

De kursene (med audio):
1. EN: Pimsleur Norwegian
2. EN: Teach Yourself - Get Talking Norwegian in Ten Days
3. EN: Teach Yourself - Keep Talking Norwegian
4. EN: Teach Yourself - Speak Norwegian with Confidence
5. EN: Berlitz Norwegian Phrase Book
6. EN: Language/30 Phrase Dictionary and Study Guide
7. EN: Language/30 Norwegian Crash Course
8. EN: Everyday Norwegian for Beginners - 400 Actions & Activities
9. EN: Norwegian for you

De kursene:

1. EN: The Mystery of Nils (A1-A2)
2. EN: Learn Norwegian - Sverre Klouman
3. EN: Beginner’s Norwegian
4. EN: Teach Yourself Norwegian (1997)
5. EN: Sett i gang 1 (A1)
6. FR : Le Norvégien en 20 Leçons
7. FR : ORD i NORD
8. FR : Assimil Le Norvégien
9. EN: Linguaphone Norsk Kurs
10. NO: Ny i Norge (A1-A2 moderate pace) (1990)
11. NO: Ny i Norge (A1-A2 moderate) (2003)
12. NO: Ny i Norge (A1-A2 moderate) (2012)
13. NO: På vei (A1-A2, mod-fast) (2004)
14. NO: På vei (A1-A2, mod-fast) (2012)
15. NO: Nå begynner vi (2011)
16. NO: Norsk på 1-2-3 (A1-A2, fast-track) (2003)
17. NO: Norsk på 1-2-3 (A1-A2, FT) (2010)
18. NO: Norsk på 1-2-3 (A1-A2, FT) (2017)
19. EN: Colloquial Norwegian (2016)
20. EN: Sett i gang 2 (A2-B1)
21. EN: Hugo Norwegian in Three Months
22. EN: Colloquial Norwegian (1995)
23. EN: Norwegian Verbs And Essentials of Grammar
24. EN: TY (Complete) Norwegian (various editions)
25. EN: Calst
26. NO: Med tusen ord (A1-B1)
27. EN: TY Norwegian Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook: Advanced beginner to upper intermediate course
28. NO: Norsk, nordmenn og Norge 1
29. NO: Stein på stein (A2-B1) (2005)
30. NO: Stein på stein (A2-B1) (2014)
31. NO: Olly Richards Short Stories in Norwegian (A2-B1)
32. NO: Klart det! (B1-B2)
33. NO: Norsk grammatikk
34. NO: Norsk, nordmenn og Norge 2
35. EN: Mysteriet om Nils (B1-B2)
36. EN: Enjoy Norwegian - Teach Yourself
37. NO: Her på berget (B1-B2) (2008)
38. NO: Her på berget (B1-B2) (2016)
39. NO: Å lede gode skriveprosesser
40. NO: Skriv på norsk (B1-B2)
41. NO: Argumenterende skriving
42. NO: Debatten (B1-B2)
43. NO: Det går bra! (B2)
44. NO: Skriv enkelt og smart
45. NO: Det lille ekstra (~B2-C1)
46. EN / FR : Glossika 1, 2, 3 (Nynorsk)
47. EN: Norwegian A Comprehensive Grammar (Philip Holmes)
48. NO: I samme båt! (C1)
49. NO: Dørene åpnes (C1-C2)
50. Ling Q / Language Reactor... etc

Vocabulaire :
1. FR : Apprendre le norvégien - Rapide / Facile / Efficace: 2000 vocabulaires clés
2. NL: Leer Noors - Snel / Gemakkelijk / Efficiënt. (2000). https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/leer-noors- ... oductImage
3. FR : Livre de vocabulaire norvégien: Une approche thématique (3000)
4. NL: Noors vocabulaireboek. (3000). Aanpak Gebaseerd Op Onderwerp. Auteur: Pinhok Languages
5. NL: Hugo's taalgids - Noors spreken en begrijpen
6. NL: ANWB taalgids - Noors
7. NL: Wat & Hoe taalgids - Noors (4000)
8. FR : Petit Vocabulaire Actuel Norvégien. (5500)
9. NL: Thematische woordenlijst Nederlands-Noors - 9000 woorden (Dutch Edition)
10. FR : Vocabulaire FR-NO - 9000
11. FR : Vocabulaire Norvegien (1100)
12. FR : Mini visuell ordbok - norsk-fransk (BOK). (27,000). Jean-Claude Corbeil, Ariane Archambault ISBN : 9788257322007
13. EN: Mini visuell ordbok - norsk-engelsk (BOK). (27,000). Jean-Claude Corbeil, Ariane Archambault ISBN: 9788257321789
14. ES: Mini visuell ordbok - norsk-spansk (BOK). (27,000). Jean-Claude Corbeil, Ariane Archambault ISBN: 9788257321987
15. DE: Mini visuell ordbok - norsk-tysk (BOK). (27,000). Jean-Claude Corbeil, Ariane Archambault ISBN : 9788257322274
16. FR / NO / EN / ES / DE : Visuell ordbok (20,000). norsk/engelsk/tysk/fransk/spansk ISBN13 : 9788257317980. EAN : 9788257317980 https://bokelskere.no/bok/visuell-ordbo ... nsk/42158/
17. NL: Woordenboek Nederlands-Noors / Noors-Nederlands Auteur: D. Lulofs EAN 9789054022473
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D'autres manuels / cours que je ne possède pas :
1. EN: Pimsleur Norwegian 2
2. EN: Norwegian on the Web
3. FR: Apprendre le norvégien en 52 semaines - William Kitsumaki
4. EN: Norwegian on the Web 2
5. NO: Norsk i sammenheng ("interm. No.")
6. FR : Parlons Norvégien
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Livres
1. EN: Short Stories in Norwegian for Beginners: Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Norwegian the fun way!
2. EN: Norwegian Easy Reader | Easy Listener | Parallel Text: Learn Norwegian Audio Course No. 2 (Norwegian Easy Reader | Easy Listener | Easy Learning)
3. EN: Learn Norwegian Bokmål with Beginner Stories: Interlinear Norwegian Bokmål to English
4. EN: Learn Norwegian Bokmål with Short Stories: Dukkehjem: Interlinear Norwegian Bokmål to English: 2


Barnebøker
100 Klassiske eventyr (P.Chr. Asbjørnsen)

barnas lydbøker 100 Klassiske eventyr Asbjørnsen

barnebøker med lyd og med cd Asbjørnsen
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Podcasts

NO: Lær norsk

1. Learn Norwegian Podcast
2. Norsk for Beginners
3. Fluent Fiction - Norwegian
4. Norsklærer Karense
5. Accélérateur d'apprentissage norvégien

1. Pimsleur Norwegian
2. Practice Norwegian
3. Klar tale (image jaune)
4. Klar tale (image bleue)
5. Norskpodden
6. Practice Norwegian Intermediate
7. Lær norsk nå!
8. Norwegian & Things
9. One Minute Norwegian
10. Learn Norwegian NorwegianClass101
11. Relax with Slow Norwegian
12. Norsk
13. Forstå norsk
14. Norsk med Camelia


NO: Norsk for barn (for children)

1. Snipp Snapp Snute

1. Forsetet mot Baksetet
2. Gullivers podcast
3. Huffagjengen
4. Elle og Majjas univers
5. Spøkelsespodden
6. Musikskolen
7. Tio & Tullerusken
8. Godnathistorier For Børn
9. Oldefars Drømmebil
10. Litteraturhusets barnepo...
11. Lydkattens Dagbok
12. Sov Godt Podcast for Barn
13. Foreldrerådet
14. Forklart Junior
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