Vestlandsk
Appearance
| Vestlandsk | |
|---|---|
| Region | western Norway |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | â |
| Glottolog | vest1240 |
North Norwegian
TrĂžndelag Norwegian
East Norwegian
West Norwegian
Vestlandsk or Vestlandske dialekter (lit. 'West Norwegian') is a collective term for the dialects that are spoken on the coast of western Norway in the area ranging from Romsdal in the north to Agder in the south. These dialects can furthermore be split into north-western dialects (Nordvestlandske dialekter), south-western dialects (SĂžrvestlandske dialekter, and southern dialects (SĂžrlandske dialekter).[2]
- Nordvestlandske dialekter (lit. 'North-Western dialects') have e-infinitive, and extends from the middle of Sogn og Fjordane to Romsdal. Of these, one can mention:
- JĂžlstramĂ„l â centering on the old JĂžlster Municipality[citation needed]
- SunnmĂžrsdialekt â collective term for dialects in SunnmĂžre
- Romsdalsdialekt â dialect of Romsdal
- SĂžrvestlandske dialekter (lit. 'South-western dialects') have a-infinitive, and extends from the inner Sogn og Fjordane, through Hordaland and Rogaland and western part of Agder. Of these, one can mention:
- Bergensk, Haugesundsk, Stavangersk â these are city dialects (bymĂ„l). They have strong simplification,[of what?] which is characteristic for all urban dialects (bydialekter), but originate from the dialects of the area with which they have much in common.[3][4]
- JĂŠrsk â dialect in JĂŠren
- StrilamĂ„l â dialect of Strilelandet, an area around Bergen
- Sunnhordlandsdialekt â dialect of Sunnhordland
- SĂžrlandske dialekter (lit. 'Southern dialects') have /p, t, k/-voicing, guttural R and a-endings, and is spoken in the eastern part of Agder and part of Telemark.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian (2022-05-24). "Older Runic". Glottolog. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ VenÄs, Kjell; Skjekkeland, Martin, eds. (2023-03-29). "dialekter i Norge (inndeling)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ Skjekkeland, Martin, ed. (2024-11-26). "dialekter i Bergen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ Skjekkeland, Martin, ed. (2024-11-26). "dialekter i Rogaland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "walking tour bergen". Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Skjekkeland, Martin, ed. (2025-05-29). "dialekter pÄ Agder". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
Other sources
[edit]- Jahr, Ernst HÄkon (1990) Den Store dialektboka (Oslo: Novus) ISBN 8270991678
- Kristoffersen, Gjert (2000) The Phonology of Norwegian (Oxford University Press) ISBN 978-0-19-823765-5
- Vanvik, Arne (1979) Norsk fonetikk (Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo) ISBN 82-990584-0-6