www.NorwegianLanguage.info

hovedside /main page
grammatikk / grammar
ressurser & linker / resources & links
ukens verb / verb of the week
NorWord i reprise
oss / faq- not yet :(
wiki
gjestebok / guestbook
kontakt / contact

This page was collected by Shelly Daum, and he has given me permisson to post it on this website (http://NorwegianLanguage.info)

dead links / corrections / comments to Louis Janus

- NORWEGIAN INTERNET SITES - FOR THE STUDENT OF NORWAY/NORWEGIAN
collected by Shelly Daum, updated regularly -

'Tusen takk' to helpers - Becky, Amanda, Sigurd for the May 2007 update

The following internet sites all relate to Norway and/or the Norwegian language.

This Website list has been collected and revised for about six years and includes many links from the Yahoo groups Norskklassen and Norskskolen. These websites are presented as windows to all things Norwegian for those interested in learning more about Norwegian and Norway. Enjoy!

All addresses (URL's) begin with http:// which, for most sites, is followed by www. unless otherwise indicated. If clicking on the URL doesn't go there, use 'copy' and 'paste' to put an address in your browser address box. Sometimes, over time, names and locations of files on sites are changed. If a name, a location, or an extension has been changed, going to the home (.com .org .edu) page and searching for the name may find it; or searching by name in 'yahoo' or 'google' may help. A '.php' extension may have been changed to '.htm' or '.html'

Clicking on content entries will take you directly to that page; and website links are in color and can be clicked on 

If you think Norwegian is difficult to learn, just take a  look at the following:  
  (unknown source)

Why the English language is so hard to learn!:

   1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
   2) The farm was used to produce produce.
   3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
   4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
   5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
   6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
   7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought
         it was time to present the present.
   8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
   9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
   10) He did not object to the object.
   11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
   12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
   13) They were too close to the door to close it.
   14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
   15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
   16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.                          
   17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
   18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
   19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
   20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests on the subject.
   21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
   22) As a last resort, we had to resort the resort brochures.


English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither is
there apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England and French Fries weren't invented in France. Sweetmeats are candies, while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.

We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices?

Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend. If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
In what other language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?

You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on.

English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
PS. - Why doesn't "Buick" rhyme with "quick?


WHY study Norwegian? WHY major in Norwegian....Read a winning essay by Rachel Christ (in Articles, Reports, Papers.) 

 
                                                                                       


                                   - NORWEGIAN INTERNET SITES - CONTENTS - 
    
   Click on a title......

RESOURCES, SEARCH, LINKS..................1
LOUIS JANUS  .............................2
MUSEUMS, TRAVEL, CITIES...................3
SAMI PEOPLE...............................4
SCANDINAVIAN STUFF........................5
SCANDINAVIAN GIFTS & FOODS ONLINE.........6
ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS.....................7
BOOKS, ORDERING, FINDING..................8
BOOK CLUBS................................9
AUDIOBOOKS...............................10
REFERENCE.....Books & Websites...........11
COMPUTER, COMMUNICATIONS, DATA TERMS.....11a
BOOK REVIEWS.............................12
BOOKS - NOVELS AND OTHERS................13
BIBLE LINKS..............................14
ARTICLES, REPORTS, PAPERS................15
AUTHORS..................................16
NYNORSK..................................17
RADIO-TV-NRK.............................18
FILMS, VIDEOS............................19
LEARNING BOOKS, CDs, AND COURSES.........20
SCHOOLS OFFERING NORWEGIAN.
         (Also see COURSES)..............21
SUMMER VILLAGES..........................22
DISTANCE LEARNING........................23
LANGUAGE, LESSONS, EXERCISES.............24
DICTIONARIES & TRANSLATORS-ONLINE........25
NORWEGIAN WORDS, NAMES, QUOTATIONS.......26
TRANSLATOR SITES.........................27
TEXT-TO-SPEECH AID.......................28
LISTENING & READING SITES................29
CHAT ROOMS, IRC CHAT.....................30
PENPALS..................................30
OSLO.....................................31
VIKINGS IN AMERICA.......................32
MOVE TO NORWAY, WORK IN NORWAY...........33
GAMES, ENTERTAINMENT.....................34
ARTS AND CRAFTS..........................35
SINGERS, SONGS, MUSIC....................36
NEWS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES..............37
PHOTOS...................................38
HOLIDAYS-CHRISTMAS-17TH MAY..............39
CHILDREN.................................40
FOOD & RECIPES...........................41
          Lefse, FŒrikŒl, Flatbr¿d (2), Norwegian Cake,
          Bl¿tkake, Rosettes, R¿mmegr¿t
BERGENSTEST..............................42
KEYBOARD SETUP for NORWEGIAN.............43
MISCELLANEOUS............................44
          Webcams, Speaking clock, Handicaps, ComicStrips, Skype, 
          Some Grammar Tips, Useful phrases, Body parts, Berries, & more...... 

PERSONAL SITES...........................45	

				

                                                                      
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RESOURCES, SEARCH, LINKS.........1 


     http://www.norway.com  -  (English) a travel site - click on a destination and learn about attractions, 
businesses, travel, products 

     http://www.amscan.org/    -  American-Scandinavian Foundation

     http://www.visitnorway.com  -  travel site in English
 
     http://www.den-norske-turguiden.com/   -  In English, Norwegian, or German - a travel guide to Norway.   Accomodations,Museum/parks,Airline companies, Cities & sites, Road info, etc.     

     http://www.norskweb.com  - variety of links to Norwegian info
       facts, travel, language, history, costumes, courses, etc.
 
     http://www.sol.no  -  Scandinavia online - Experience a Norwegian   homepage,  browse in Norwegian.
 
     http://www.startsiden.no/  - good search homepage
 
     http://www.norge.no/   Public information on  government, work, culture, family, etc. (bokmŒl, nynorsk,english)

     http://www.sprakrad.no/   About Norwegian
News about the language; lists of historic names, geographical names,
languages. imported word and norsk equivalent, from bokmŒl to nynorsk, etc.
Rules, grammar, history, common questions answered, tests that teach
Ordbok and language aid information.      

      Norwegian language resources: books, dictionaries
http://www.sprakradet.no/templates/Page.aspx?id=658

      http://www.skandinaviske.cjb.net/   Scandinavian Language Online
esources  - Norwegian page.  Some links not working but many to try.

      http://www.ssb.no/english/   -   Statistics Norway,  just click on a subject you need to research and get the numbers

      http://www.apronus.com/norsk/norsk_links.htm   -  Norsk learning resources:
 
      http://www.infonorway.com ">http://www.infonorway.com  -  Norway facts, travel, language, history, art, shops.
 
      http://www.norway.org/ ">http://www.norway.org/  -  info about Norway in English, (official American site)
 
      http://www.norway.org/sanfrancisco/ -  Norway.org   Embassy, Consulate -San Francisco site:

      http://www.norway.org  the main page for the
Royal Norwegian Embassy. News, Culture, Travel, Visas,Passports, Business,
Education, Norway in the US, Norway 1905-2005 and more.News of Norway,
Events, Webcams of Norway,Select the area to view.

     http://www.norwaves.com/norwaves/english.htm  (Eng)(many valuable links, links,
and more links)  or in Norwegian:  http://www.norwaves.com/norwaves/norwegian.htm
 
      http://www.sofn.com   -  Sons of Norway home page
 
      http://w.webring.com/hub?ring=norden -  100 links to Scandinavian sites on many topics.  Nordic-American

      http://introengelsk.cappelen.no/  -  Intro(Eng) - an Introduction to Norway with much information.
Intro also in other languages:  http://intro.cappelen.no/  - BokmŒl, Nynorsk, Russian, Somali,Thai, etc.
 
      http://www.odin.dep.no  - Information about Norway, articles by specialists in various fields -  read in norsk or English
 
      http://www.mapsandflags.com/no.html  -  thorough profile of Norway
    
      http:///www.forskningsradet.no/   -  Norway Research Coucil - Funds research on medicine, technology, environment, etc..
 
      http://www.logoslibrary.eu/    -  Find 143 documents in Norwegian.
Scroll down, click Norwegian.  Select alphabetically.  Andersen, Bj¿rnson,
Grimm, Wergeland plus

     Study of Norwegian at St Olaf - Internet resources, current events, links to
     Norway, organizations, academic programs, study abroad, etc.
     http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/info/


     http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/links2/links.html - Links to arts, culture, entertainment, computers, business, education,  research, government, home & family, geography
       
     http://www.scandinavian.wisc.edu/scandlinks/index.html   - Links to Scandinavia, books, newspapers, Old Norse, Danish links, Swedish links, Norwegian links, Sami links.
 
     http://employees.csbsju.edu/tnichol/norwegian.html#maps -   links for the study of 
Norwegian;  Dictionaries, Pronunciation,   Cultural resources, Libraries, Bookstores, Audio/video resources, Maps, Keyboard, Metric converter, etc.
 
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     Resources for Studying Norwegian  
http://employees.csbsju.edu/tnichol/norwegian.html

      http://www.ivarmedia.as/nonorsk.htm  -   Norwegian links, ordb¿ker, sprŒkhistorie, grammatik, literratur

      http://norskland.com/index.htm - in English, interact with others in discussion forum, search for relatives, photos, web cam of US and Norwegian locations, music, classified ads  
   
      Scandinavian Resources: Many links for 3 languages. 
http://www.skandinaviske.cjb.net/
         
       Language resources:  -   http://www.word2word.com

       http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/10/aarbok.html
Statistical yearbook of Norway 2006  - in English
Norway Births, adoptions, deaths, mortality,
     In Norwegian:    http://www.ssb.no/emner/02/02/40/

       http://www.mylder.no/ - Norwegian search engine
 top 50 (or more) news stories:  On the left, Click on "ord i nyhetene"  to 
see  words used in the news, then click on a word to see related articles.
      Click on "kategorier" to see articles by category.

       http://www.hive.no/  -  H¿gskolen i Vestfold - Vestfold University College
homepage.  Interesting Search engine, click on a subject - find articles,
student projects, films, videos, etc.


       http://www.astart.no/showcat/a    categorized links to subjects in
Norwegian from A-Z. 

       http://www.worldlanguage.com/Products/Norwegian/Software-Windows/Page1.htm
Norwegian software, dictionaries, games,videos, music, kids stuff; etc

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~janus005/3languages.html  -  About learning 3 Scandinavian languages.

      Norwegian courses: Click 'Resources', then 'LCTL Course Database'
Check individual links for accurate info.. 
http://www.carla.umn.edu/lctl

      Teaching Resources  - Sounds and pictures free for teachers to use:
http://carla.umn.edu/LCTL/materials/language/norwegian.html

       http://www.cyndislist.com/norway.htm     -   Cyndi's list -  resources for Norwegian genealogy.  

       For the French speaker:
Le Guide de survie des Franais de Norvge: 
       http://www.francais-en-norvege.com

   
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  Genealogical Sites -

      http://www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway/NorLinks13.htm   -   Norwegian genealogical societies - find your roots.......
 
      http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/index.html  -  Ancestors from Norway site, bookstore, mailing list, links to geneology sites in Norway, assistance in searching.

      http://www.norwayfamily.com/   -  geneology site, look for family

      http://www.shsw.wisc.edu/genealogy/  -  Wisconsin Historical Society has very large genealogical collection
				

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LOUIS JANUS -......................2  

Grammar Book:
Louis Janus' Verbs and Essential Grammar;
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/084428596X/103-9451378-3941434?v=glance 
Enter Louis Janus in Search and find five more books and cassette.

Louis Janus' web site, http://norwegianlanguage.info/

       http://norwegianlanguage.info/resource/selected.htm
Grammar, dictionaries, self-study resources

      http://norwegianlanguage.info/grammar/index.html   Norwegian language Info:
Select, grammar, resources, Norword, nouns, verbs, word order, abbreviations, etc  

      http://norwegianlanguage.info/
  Lists of common words by parts of speech:

      http://norwegianlanguage.info/words/
common words list, flash card link:

      http://norwegianlanguage.info/resource/ordtak.html  - Norwegian sayings,'ordtak':
Sign the guest book, and explore:  http://norwegianlanguage.info/guest/ 

Pierre's verbs of the week."
http://norwegianlanguage.info/votw/index.html

NorWord elementary Norwegian lessons
http://norwegianlanguage.info/norword/index.html

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~janus005/freq.html  -  Fifty high frequency words.

Noun lists (by genders):
http://norwegianlanguage.info/grammar/en-nouns.html
http://norwegianlanguage.info/grammar/ei-nouns.html
http://norwegianlanguage.info/grammar/et-nouns.html

Verbs:
http://norwegianlanguage.info/grammar/common-verbs.html
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~janus005//commonverbs.html

Pronouns:
http://norwegianlanguage.info/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=pronouns

Adjectives:
http://norwegianlanguage.info/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=adjectives

Modal, helping verbs:
http://norwegianlanguage.info/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=modal+helping+verbs

Placemen of 'Ikke':
http://norwegianlanguage.info/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Ikke+placement+-+main+clauses

http://norwegianlanguage.info/grammar/abbrev.html
list of abbreviations, also has Swedish and Danish.

Page comparing dictionaries:
http://norwegianlanguage.info/resource/dict-compare.html

Printed and online dictionaries
http://norwegianlanguage.info/wiki/tiki-index.php

Resources:  Type in a textbook title and get details:
http://nortana.net/resources/textbook.html

Database of LCTL offerings at
North American colleges / universities (as well
as k-12, distance ed, summer courses) at
http://carla.umn.edu/lctl/db


Norwegian courses: Click 'Resources', then 'LCTL Course Database'
Check individual links for accurate info.. 
http://www.carla.umn.edu/

Teaching Resources  - Sounds and pictures free for teachers to use:
http://carla.umn.edu/LCTL/materials/language/norwegian.html
Distance courses here:
http://nortana.net/programs/distance.html

time expressions:
http://norwegianlanguage.info/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=time+expressions

Hear 100 female names pronounced:
http://carla.umn.edu/lctl/VAVA/audio/norwegian/female-names.html
Male names:
http://carla.umn.edu/lctl/VAVA/audio/norwegian/male-names.html

http://www.ssb.no/navn    the Statistisk sentralbyrŒ.
historical popularity of names, charts by fylker, articles about names. 
Look up how popular a first or last name is

Naiv Super by Erlend Loe:
Click below and scroll down and click on Naiv Super to read
more about the book.  Nelson's edition has notes and a wordlist.
 http://www.norwegianlanguage.info/resource/selected.html

http://www.nelsbok.com/publications/    Read descriptions of Naiv Super and
Jernvognen and order the books, with notes and wordlists.  Also Jernvognen
in English

collection of "False Friends". a list
http://norwegianlanguage.info/words/false-friends.htm

NRK Radio Widget:
http://www.kise.com/widgets/NRKradio/
A widget, a feature of Mac OS X, to
listen to NRK, faster than going to NRK.NO
and selecting a program.

Louis J's Scandinavian abbreviations:
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~janus005/abbrev.html

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~janus005/3languages.html  -  About learning 3 Scandinavian languages.

                                                  
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MUSEUMS, TRAVEL, CITIES, PLUS...........3 
 
Both Vesterheim and Nordic museums below have gift shop/book stores and websites.  Scandinavian literature and history, dictionaries, cookbooks, tapes, CD's, Jewelry, etc. Send for a catalog.
 
    Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
523 W. Water Street, PO Box 379, Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: (563) 382-9681
Fax: (563) 382-8828
E-mail: vesterheim@vesterheim.org.
http://vesterheim.org/index.php
 
     Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th Street, Seattle, WA
98117 206 / 789-5707 - Tues-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4
http://www.nordicmuseum.org/
 
     http://www.bm.uib.no/  -   Bergen Museum, kulturhistorie, naturhistorie, etc. sound files. Click on utstillinger, Gamle Naboer, click a period in history,  read and hear about early peoples. 
 
     http://www.bergenartmuseum.no  -  The Bergen Art Museum in Bergen, Norway -  Some examples from its collections of art from the 15th century to contemporary.
     
      http://www.norskfolke.museum.no/
Open-air Folkemuseum, on the island of Bygd¿y; see folk art, antique rosemaling, decorated stave church,

      http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/prosjekt/mogb/fq/engelsk/engelsk.htm  -  Folque - the history of a Norwegian folk rock group.

  Maps of Norway -  
http://www.google.com/Top/Regional/Europe/Norway/Maps_and_Views/  -  Map links, photo galleries, ski maps, webcams.
http://www.kartbutikken.no/produktlisting.php?kategori=19  - pick a city, buy a map
http://www.hvor.no/kart/   -  click on map and zoom in anywhere  in Norway.
http://www.norge.no/kart/  -  click on map, find info on communities.
http://www.borgos.nndata.no/Norge.htm#OP   -   map and descriptions of Norway's counties.
http://ngis2.statkart.no/norgesglasset/default.html  -  type in kommune, zoom in.

http://www.multimap.com/index/NO1.htm   - Local maps of towns all over Norway

      http://oslo.clickwalk.no/indexe.html
      Click along a walking tour of Oslo sights:
      
      http://www.oslosurf.com/  -  Oslo information site.
      http://www.oslosurf.com/oslobilder/index.php  -   Oslo photos
  
      Beautiful Colorful photos of Svalbard, Nordland, Troms, Finnmark: 
http://www.norwegia.filo.pl/zdjecia.php?go=polnoc

      http://www.vulkaner.no/t/rv17/torghatten.html   -Torghatten Mountain
pictures of the mountain with a hole through it, that you can walk through.
Read how the hole got there:
engelsk: http://bronn.no/Eng/HATT24-1.htm
norsk: http://bronn.no/No/torghatten.htm

      http://www.discovernorway.no/   -See videos of parts of Norway

      http://www.visveg.no/  -   Find the route.
      http://www.no.map24.com/   -  Search the world for a route.
      http://www.gulesider.no/  -   Yellow pages,  Telefonkatalog;  find someone's number;  
keep clicking anywhere in Norway and magnify the map right down to a location;  
or enter in start and end to find a route.

      http://www.nsb.no/internet/en/index.jhtml  -  (Eng) Norwegian State Railways;
 Timetables, plan your travel,  buy your ticket.  
http://www.flaamsbana.no/  -   Spectacular train ride (Oslo-Bergen line)

      http://www.visitbergen.com/default.asp?sp=GB&bhcp=1   -   Bergen website.

       http://www.scanheritage.org/NewWebPage/titlepage.html     -   Scandinavian
Heritage Foundation

       http://www.scanfest.org/index.html   -  Scandinavian Heritage Festival  in
N.J.

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SAMI PEOPLE.....................................4


The Sami People:
http://www.borgos.nndata.no/samer.htm  -  (Eng)
The Sami people - A brief history.

http://www.kcn.ne.jp/~blue/sweden.html  -  (Eng)
"The Saami -- People of the Sun and Wind"

http://www.allfiberarts.com/library/aa01/aa092401.htm  -  (Eng)All fiber arts of the Saami

 http://www.scandinavica.com/sami.htm   -  (Eng)Sami people

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SCANDINAVIAN STUFF ..............5
 
    http://www.skandisk.com/index.htm    - Scandinavian stuff- music,books, calendars, video, gifts, figurines, christmas, etc. 
 
     http://www.scandinavian-touch.com  -  Scandinavian gifts and collectibles.   Pa. store selling knits, trolls, linens, collectibles, clothing, books, music, Christmas, gifts, wedding,candles, crystal, etc.
 
     http://www.woodenspoon.ws/ -  Collin, TX  online store.  Scandinavian food and gifts, books, candles, mugs, crystal, dishes,etc., gift certificatesradio links, newsletter. 
     
     http://www.houseofjacobs.com/  - lefse, baking materials, irons, forms, pans
 
     http://www.greteroede.no/butikken/#kjokkenutstyr - Butikk site, kitchen equipment, cooking and baking, books, weight-loss courses.
                                                            
     http://www.scandinavius.com/commerce.htm  - Lists Scandinavian  stores, restaurants, businesses in San Francisco area.
 
      http://www.troll-company.dk/  -  Shop for trolls.

      http://www.google.com/Top/Shopping/Ethnic_and_Regional/European/Scandinavian/
      Links to Scandinavian shopping.
 
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     Find bakery goods, souvenirs, sweaters, gifts, household items,cheese, and many other Scandinavian products
http://www.mrsolsonslefse.com/ 
     http://mydestiny.com/norsland/
     http://www.scandiafood.com/   -  (in CT) or online; Norvegia cheese available again!
     http://www.ingebretsens.com/index.php?set=yes  -  Scandinavian products.     
     http://www.northerner.com/
 
    http://www.norskmat.com  -   order with credit card food and gifts, ships from Norway
   
    http://www.mat.no/  -  Articles, recipes, and links on Norwegian food.  Search for a recipe in the kokeboka.

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ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS:.....................7
    
Norwegian American Foundation:
     http://noram.norway.com/ - Furthering the relationship between Norway and the US: 
Information, events, articles, etc.
    
     http://www.sofn.com/home/index.jsp    -  Sons of Norway;Information on Norwegian culture, events, financial, shopping.  Even has 'Find an expert', under Norwegian culture, which lists over 250 experts to contact, in areas from Art, Architecture, Cooking,language, Travel, and other areas.   Under 'Join Us', Lodge Directory and find a lodge in your area.
 
      http://www.Norden2.org  -  Tacoma, Washington Lodge, Sons of Norway
      http://www.nor-bu.org/  -  Lake Telemark, New Jersey Lodge, Sons of Norway
      http://www.geocities.com/lillehammerlodge/  -  Lillehammer Lodge in Manhattan, N.Y.
      http://www.sofnfargo.com/   -   Fargo, North Dakota's Kringen Lodge of SofN.
 
      http://frodo.bruderhof.com/norskklassen/  -  Yahoo email group in Norwegian and English, studies Norwegian language and culture.  Members from the world over.
 
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/norskskolen/  -   (The Norwegian Club) Yahoo email group about Norwegian and Norway, welcomes beginners and advanced.
 
       http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Cultures___Community/By_Language/Norwegian
54 yahoo groups concerned with Norway and Norwegian,  In several languages.        
     
       http://www.hum.uit.no/p/1700/indexe.htm  -  The Norwegian Society for Eighteenth Century Studies  - encourages interest and research about the eighteen century.
    
       http://www.ivu.org/history/societies/norway.html   -  vegetarians in Norway.
       
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/New_To_Oslo/  -  A group for English speaking people new to Oslo.
      
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/utenlandsmedisinere/ -  Yahoo group for medical professionals in Norway

       http://www.norwegiansocietytexas.org/index.html   -   statewide Texas organization enjoys, promotes, and preserves Norwegian heritage.
                
        http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/about/index.htm  -   NAHA, society dealing with 
Norwegian-American history.      NAHA home page -    http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/
 
         http://www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway/NorLinks13.htm   -   Norwegian genealogical societies - find your roots.......
 
         http://www.filmklubb.no/?id=885    -  Norwegian film societies. 
 
         http://dataforeningen.no/   -  Norwegian computer society -  read in Norwegian or click 'in English'  -   group dedicated to computer subjects.  


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ORDERING, FINDING Books .......................8


     http://www.bokkilden.no - Fiction, childrens, audiobooks, nonfiction, use credit card 
     http://www.norli.no - large Norway book company; accepts credit cards
     http://www.haugenbok.no/ - variety of books, takes Visa, M/C, Eurocard  
     http://www.gyldendal.no/  - Large variety of books, take credit cards 
     http://www.cappelen.no/main/kanal.aspx -  large variety, click 'Norsk som andresprŒk' for learning Norwegian books for immigrants, slow learners, children. 
     http://www.nb.no/baser/sambok/  - book search (norsk) find a book with part of the title, a word, an author 
      http://www.schoenhofs.com/    bookseller in MA, USA: Select Norwegian in 'language learning', click "Go". and find 50 books, including 3 Haugen books and Klouman's book.  Also 10 children's books in norsk.

 http://www.bookfinder.com - meta-search Type in book title, rare books, out of print books
      http://www.linkbaton.com - Click Users - do an ISBN search
      http://www.akademika.no - many books on law, medicine, academic.
      http://www.tanum.no/ - a variety of books on fiction, lifestyle, children, etc.
      http://www.geniusforlag.no/sider/boker.html  - small selection, books about Skien area,
      http://www.futhark.no/  - some health books, hormone balance, etc.
      http://www.eutopia.no/  -  books on Wicca, mythology, herbs, magic, spirits
      http://www.amazon.com/  - type in 'norwegian' - find books, courses, cd's
      http://www.amazon.co.uk  -  UK site -type in 'norwegian - find books, course, cd's
      http://www.amazon.fr   - France site - type in norvegien - books, courses

      http://www.collegebookstore.org/stolaf/
St Olafcollege-bookstore  -  Variety of  books include art, language, culture, norsk, poetry,travel, music, etc, - Scandinavian related.  Also textbooks for Norwegian courses

     Books at St. Olaf bookstore:
http://www.booksite.com/texis/scripts/oop/click_ord/blist.html?sid=1882&list=Scandinavian-Language.

      http://www.collegebookstore.org/carleton/  - Many Norwegian books

       List of 35 book sources:  -  http://dmoz.org/World/Norsk/Handel/B%c3%b8ker/

      http://www.antikvariat.net/   -  Browse,Search old books in Scandinavian bookstores.

      http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ -  book search 
      
      http://www.samlaget.no/  -  Site specializes in nynorsk books and reviews. 
    
      http://www.hegnar.no/external/default.asp?nSpace=ns_117   -   books on finance, stocks, investing
     
      http://astrimyastri.com/index.php   -  some bilingual books, Norwegian and English

     http://skolenettet.no/templates/News.aspx?id=14690&scope=ScopeVGO  - download an ebook.


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BOOK CLUBS;..........................9

        http://www.bokklubben.no/SamboWeb/side.do?rom=AK  -  Norwegian Book Club,  13 clubs according to area of interest -  use Visa or M/C - Variety, 1.6 million books    

        http://www.hegnar.no/external/default.asp?nSpace=ns_117   -  book club on finance, stocks, investing
        
        http://www.bokklubbenperspektiv.no/   -   Book club with Christian perspective.

        http://www.blamannbok.no/   -   Children's Nynorsk book club.
        
        http://www.cappelenshobbyklubb.no/   -    book club on hobbies

        http://www.babyglede.no/general/display.asp?iFileID=248980&sKey=000
             web book club for those pregnant or with small children.

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AUDIOBOOKS:.......................10

      http://www.mamut.com/Lydlitteratur  -    4000 audiobooks,  fiction, non-fiction, childrens, cd's, cassettes, english, norsk, french, german.  - order by email or get info by email.  
      
      http://www.lydbokforlaget.no/ -  listen to clips from audiobooks - variety from childrens, classics, crime, biographical, etc. Also purchase audio cassettes or cd's.  You can select forfatters (authors) and hear excerpts from books, like Ari Behn reading his own 'Trist som Faen"

      http://www.lydbokforlaget.no/katalog/alder.html#4   -  audio books listed by age, from
2-12 years old.  A large collection of stories.   Listen to samples
 
       http://downloads.mao.no/lydbok/index.html  -  audiobooks to buy, several of which have 
 samples to download and listen to.
  
        http://www.cappelen.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=8875   -  audiobook samples.

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REFERENCE: ...........................11

     BOOKS & WEBSITES:
     Haugen Norwegian-English dictionary, the gold standard; Einar Haugen, Univ of Wisconsin Press  ISBN #0-299-03874-2  No English to Norwegian
Five sites to buy it::
http://vesterheim.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1862      $29.95
 
http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/books/1259.htm     $29.95      
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0299038742/103-4689472-9929466?v=glance&n=283155     $19.95

http://norwegianlanguage.info/resource/selected.html $19.77
 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/026-2021230-5822033?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Norwegian-English+Einar+Haugen       3 copies, 3 prices
 
Book - Used to be "Engelske idiomer" but now it's REAL ENGLISH.
ISBN 9788257313715.  20,000 expressions translated into English.
Both sellers take credit cards.
http://www.norli.no/  -  In Search - select tittel, type in  Real engelsk
http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=136503&rom=MP

"Lingua Engelsk-norsk norsk-engelsk: Ordbok for videregŒend
skole.  Oslo Universitetsforlaget, 1997  ISBN  82-00-22715-4   831pp
Find a review here:
     http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/nortana/ntns98.html
 
     http://www.nb.no/   -   Nasjonalbiblioteket - National library site;  Look up film, books, articles

      http://sprakrad.no/templates/Page.aspx?id=3349  -  Sprakrad official list of names of countries.
      http://odin.dep.no/ud/norsk/publ/veiledninger/032091-190034/dok-bm   -  Country names from UD - the Foreign Ministry.      
      http://sprakrad.no/templates/Page.aspx?id=3454   -   Official list  - Norsk names of languages :

Norske og tyske antonymer : ord med motsatt betydning
Gerda Moter Erichsen, 2006, Forlag: Fagbokforl.
SprŒk: BokmŒl Norsk FlersprŒklig Tysk
Sider: 90 sider   ISBN: 8245004030    available at the following 2 sites:
http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=1700238&rom=MP
http://www.haugenbok.no/resverk.cfm?stipr=emne-23_47-2_21&cid=164493

      http://heinzelnisse.info/wiki/InternettButikker
Deutsch-Norwegisches Worterbuch  -  German/Norwegian Dictionary download:


      http://www.korrekturavdelingen.no/K4ForkortelserLISTE.htm#a    Norwegian abbreviations alphabetical list

      http://www.webland.no/sitater/   -quotations   

      Engelsk -Norsk, Norsk-Engelsk BlΠOrdbok/English-Norwegian, Norwegian-English Blue Dictionary by W.Kirkeby -  USA meanings marked.
 Source in UK -    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/026-2021230-5822033?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Kirkeby+English-Norwegian-English
 Source in US -   http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/103-4689472-9929466?redirect=true&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Kirkeby+English-Norwegian-English  
 
        English-Norwegian Glossary, a handbook for students, by Ekstrom, Brenda - Companion to Norsk, Nordmenn og Norge, published by Univ of Wisc. Press  Conjugates verbs, gives articles and plurals of nouns, sing and plural forms of adjectives....ISBN 0299088073
http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/books/0270.htm
 
        Lingua Engelsk-Norsk/Norsk-English20052, gives noun articles, has thematic word list.
http://www.tanum.no/vtx.aspx?n=%7C156%7C%7C9788257316167      
      
      Book: Real engelsk: norske uttrykk pΠengelsk av Sverre Follestad plus other books with common expressions, phrases.
webpage-     http://www.haugenbok.no/resultat.cfm?stipr=emne-23_956   scroll down.

Norsk fonetikk for utlendinger  -  (Book), by Strandskogen, se-Berit; 3
(Norwegian Phonetics for Foreigners)
sources:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0884321487/002-6720700-7939205?v=glance&n=283155
http://www.norli.no/    type in  'norsk fonetikk'  - see offerings with
books, cds, cassettes.
Norsk fonetikk etc found her, plus books, workbooks, cd's.
http://www.gyldendal.no/new/default.asp?ID_Publisher=1&ID_Collection=2342C9D3899949ADC1256BAE002D46E4
      
Dictionaries:Kunnskapsforlaget: 
Check out list of Kunnskapsforlaget dictionaries:
http://www.kunnskapsforlaget.no/kfshop/new/template.jsp?page=search.jsp&SearchType=Category&CatID=10&CategoryTitle=Ordb¿ker%20-%20engelsk


Engelsk blΠordbok -Engelsk-norsk / norsk-engelsk
ISBN:8257313033        (also available with iFinger)
 100 000 oppslagsord,  200 000 oversettelser,  2300 sider
http://www.kunnskapsforlaget.no/kfshop/new/template.jsp?page=product.jsp?ProductId=28

Engelsk BlΠordbok online (subscription):
http://www.kunnskapsforlaget.no/kfshop/new/template.jsp?page=product.jsp?ProductId=301

Engelsk Stor Ordbok:
ISBN:8257312886        217 000 oppslagsord og uttrykk
 og 522 000 oversettelser          (also available with iFinger) 
http://www.kunnskapsforlaget.no/kfshop/new/template.jsp?page=product.jsp?ProductId=226  

Engelsk Stor Ordbok Online (subscription):
http://www.kunnskapsforlaget.no/kfshop/new/template.jsp?page=product.jsp?ProductId=298 

http://www.kunnskapsforlaget.no/kfshop/new/template.jsp?page=product.jsp?ProductId=25  -  Fremmedord og synonymer blΠordbok  -  Dictionary of foreign words and synonyms.
http://www.kunnskapsforlaget.no/kfshop/new/template.jsp?page=product.jsp?ProductId=4   -   Norske synonymer blΠordbok  -  dictionary of synonyms.

http://www.ifinger.com/    Read about the iFinger program...hold mouse over a word and see the English translation.   

       http://www.bokklubben.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=120892&rom=AK  -   Book "Ord og Begreper" - Norsk tesaurus;   synonyms, antonyms grouped by concepts and associated words.

       http://www.ord.no/categories/120/12010/1098226/no  -  BokmŒlsordliste  -  ordbok for skoleverket.

       http://g3.spraakdata.gu.se/saob/  -   Swedish ordbok.
       http://ordnet.dk/ods/   -  Danish ordbog.
            
        http://www.hf.uib.no/i/Nordisk/grunnbok/     -   Grammar of Old Norse - Book 'Grunnbok i Norr¿nt SprŒk'

Book - Norsk Referanse-Grammatikk
Jan Terje Faarlund, Svein Lie, Kjell Ivar Vannebo
ISBN 82-00-22569-0    1997     1223 pages
http://www.universitetsforlaget.no/servlets/dispatcher/boker/spraak/norsk/katalog?productId=674078

        http://www.pluto.no/forkortelser.html   -  online shortcuts   ex.  CU = See you   BRB = Be Right Back

        http://www.einet.dk/links/efork.htm   -  email shortcuts   ex.  BTW= By the Way   HTH=Hope This Helps

        http://home.c2i.net/thenssru/forkortelser.htm#A  -   Abbreviations  (Eng) from the world of data.  clicking on 'ordelista' gives the following link:
        http://home.c2i.net/thenssru/ordliste.htm  - Computer abbreviations/terms defined in Norwegian

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COMPUTER, COMMUNICATION, DATA TERMS.....................11a

http://www.startsiden.no/kategorier/data_og_kommunikasjon/informasjon_og_bakgrunn/dataordboker/
Startsiden results - dataordb¿ker - links to data word lists:

http://home.online.no/~naslakse/Ordbok/Dataordbok.html
Data wordlist, most definitions in English

http://www.dataord.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Norwegian data words and definitions, also with Eng term.

http://www.sprakrad.no/templates/Page.aspx?id=270 - Norsk data sprŒk.

http://www.pluto.no/forkortelser.html - online shortcuts ex. CU = See you BRB = Be Right Back

http://www.einet.dk/links/efork.htm - email shortcuts ex. BTW= By the Way HTH=Hope This Helps

http://home.c2i.net/thenssru/forkortelser.htm#A - Abbreviations (Eng) from the world of data.
clicking on 'ordelista' gives the following link:
http://home.c2i.net/thenssru/ordliste.htm - Computer abbreviations/terms defined in Norwegian

 
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 BOOK REVIEWS--........................12

http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/nortana/ntnf01.html#reviews - Reviews of Norsk for Utlendinger course, dictionary, childrens book, and novels.

 http://frodo.bruderhof.com/norskklassen/reviews/  -  From the norskklassen site are reviews of a few books and self-study courses.

http://www.samlaget.no/   -  specializes in nynorsk books and reviews.

http://www.vinduet.no/  -  book reviews, articles, essays, poets.

 "Gunnarsdatter." Boka er av Sigrid Undset.
There is a short item about it in this NORTANA newsletter :
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/nortana/ntns98.html
It says the title in Norwegian is :  "Fort¾llingen om Viga-Ljot og Vigdsi"
This title found at http://www.norli.no
     
Ordbok -    In the same newsletter, find Louis Janus' review of
 "Lingua Engelsk-norsk norsk-engelsk: Ordbok for videregŒend
skole.  Oslo Universitetsforlaget, 1997  ISBN  82-00-22715-4   831pp

Review:
AS Byatt enjoys Toril Moi's illuminating appraisal of a great dramatist,
Henrik Ibsen
http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/artsandentertainment/0,,1973176,00.html

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BOOKS - NOVELS AND OTHERS:............................13
 
    Novel- "Naiv Super" by Erlend Loe,  Story is about a 22-year old young man
trying to find himself.
 Read a sample from the book:
http://www.antimoon.com/norsk/reports/naivsuper.htm
  
Pippi Langstr¿mpe book
http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/sok.do?rom=MP&enkeltsok=Pippi+Langstr%C3%B8mpe&innsnevre=ja
 the author's name is Astrid Lindgren,
 ISBN numbers are 8204095090, 9172253371, 8251792290, ...
the Danish version has exactly the same title!
For mer om Pippi, pΠnorsk:
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippi_Langstr%C3%B8mpe

  
'Lovens Gap' by Anne Holt" 
used copy:
http://www.amazon.com/Lovens-Anne-Holt-Berit-Reiss-Anderson/dp/8202183553

with the German title 'Zeichen des Loeven'
http://www.libri.de/shop/action/productDetails/1340569/anne_holt_berit_reiss_andersen_im_zeichen_des_loewen_3492232167.html    

'Salige er de som t¿rster' by Anne Holt
sources:
http://www.cappelen.no/main/Katalog.aspx?f=7035&isbn=8202228182
http://www.norli.no/  -   type in title  

  'Samlede Eventyr I-III'  great tales av Asbj¿rnsen and Moe, collection of tales.  
http://www.gyldendal.dk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product+10001+10002+40533+1000
  

Barna -  'Karsten Har Bursdag' by Bringsv¾rd, Tor ge
Herlige smŒ b¿ker med kjente situasjoner fra barnehagen, hjemme og imellom smŒ venner.   Mange 'Karsten' b¿ker:
http://www.cappelen.no/main/Katalog.aspx?f=2440&ISBN=8202143845


     "Gunnarsdatter." Boka er av Sigrid Undset.
There is a short item about it in this NORTANA newsletter :
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/nortana/ntns98.html
It says the title in Norwegian is :  "Fort¾llingen om Viga-Ljot og Vigdsi"
This title found at http://www.norli.no
     Ordbok -    In the same newsletter, find Louis Janus' review of
 "Lingua Engelsk-norsk norsk-engelsk: Ordbok for videregŒend
skole.  Oslo Universitetsforlaget, 1997  ISBN  82-00-22715-4   831pp

author Tor ge Bringsv¾rd    Karsten har Bursdag and many more. 
http://www.gyldendal.no/toraage/innhold/bibliografi/somforfatter.html

      Book - "Bunads in America - A Norwegian Cultural Tradition in Southern California"; published by The Ladies of Valhall Sons of Norway Lodge in San Diego. hardbound
book with color photos.
http://www.amazon.ca/Bunads-America-Norwegian-Tradition-California/dp/0972413804/ref=sr_1_12/702-0698517-3484805?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178524266&sr=1-12
in UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0972413804/ref=dp_olp_0/026-5923634-1669219?ie=UTF8&qid=1178524314&sr=1-11&condition=all

 Historic information is available in Snorre Sturlason's Heimskringla
(The Lives of the Norse Kings) or History of the Kings.
http://www.amazon.com/Heimskringla-Lives-Norse-Snorri-Sturluson/dp/0486263665
 paperback. Snorre was an Icelandic poet, 1179-1241,


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BIBLE LINKS.....................................14

Norsk Bibel:
the full text of the 1938 norsk bibel here:
http://www.nathan.co.za/norwegian.asp
several editions:  BokmŒl - NT05, 1978/85, 1930. Nynorsk, Nordsamisk.
 
http://www.bibelen.no/ http://www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?version=DNB1930&passage=all&language=norwegian   
 Norwegian Bible has a printer friendly version    

http://www.onlinebible.org/html/nor/ -  other languages
http://www.ethnicharvest.org/peoples/languages/norwegian.htm   
 
http://home.no.net/harakiri/bibelen/index.html   -  1930's version
http://www.bibelbok.no/   -  various editions, info
http://www.olivetree.com/store/product.php?productid=16644&cat=262&page=1 -
Norwegian version of the King James version.

Download the Bible-1930 edition here:  http://www.menfak.no/bibel/dnb30.zip
  
  
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ARTICLES, REPORTS, PAPERS.....................15





This article was reprinted from The Norseman, November 1993, pp. 20-21. Copyright 

© 1993 by Rachel Christ.
Last year, the Norwegian Teachers Association of North America (NTANA) announced 
an essay contest for college and university students in North America. The essays 
should cover the benefits and positive aspects of majoring in Norwegian. Judges 
were the executive committee of the NTANA and Bjorn Kanavin, Director of the 
Norwegian Information Service in North America. Rachel Christ was the winner of 
the contest, and her essay was published in the February, 1993 issue of the 
Norwegian Teacher's Newsletter. We take pleasure in sharing it with our readers as 
well. 


Why should I major in Norwegian?

"You're majoring in what!??...Norwegian? Why?" As a college junior, I am inevitably 
asked about my major(s). Only rarely does anyone react to the fact that my other 
major is German; somehow German is automatically viewed as useful or acceptable, 
even if only to teach high school language. Majoring in Norwegian is exotic and 
frivolous, somewhat like majoring in Underwater Basketweaving. 

I have unfortunately become used to justifying and defending my Norwegian Major. 
It is all too easy to use my Norwegian Heritage as an excuse for my interest in 
Norway, a land of only 4.2 million people. Why else would I want to study about a 
country most Americans believe to be the capital of Sweden? If I take the time to 
explain my real motivation, the more accurate response is that the country, the 
people, the nature, and the culture fascinate me. 

A knowledge of the Norwegian language has given me access not only to Norway, 
but also to Sweden and Denmark, countries with closely related languages. I can 
read the literature of such great authors as Ibsen and Kirkegaard in their original 
language, giving me a much better appreciation of the texts. Literature in translation 
inevitably loses some of the colorful nuances in an effort to retain literal accuracy. 
I am also able to complete research with materials available only in Norwegian. One 
example of the many highly current research topics is the Barent Sea area. This was 
once a region of flourishing international trade. Russenorsk, a pidgin language of 
Russian and Norwegian facilitated trade. The Barent Sea Region is being recreated 
as an area of both economic and ecological interest. 

The Norwegian people have maintained a rich and diverse culture which has 
extended well over the last thousand years. When I mention my Norwegian major to 
others, one of the first comments is usually in reference to the ruthless Viking 
warriors who raped and pillaged throughout Europe. Easily forgotten are the 
incredible achievements of this period. In open wooden boats, the Vikings discovered 
and temporarily settled North America. Many of the large cities on the west coast of 
Ireland can be traced back to Viking settlements. The infamous Normans of 1066 
trace their very existence to Rollo, also known as the Viking Ganger-Rolf. Vikings 
even formed a sort of royal guard in Byzantium; the runic inscriptions are still to be 
found today. 

The Viking Age may have been Norway's great expansionist period, but certainly was 
not the end of Norwegian culture. In more recent times, Norway has produced many 
world-class artists. From the writings of Ibsen, Bjornson, and Hamsun to the 
paintings of Munch and the sculpture of Vigeland, Norway has contributed to the 
quality of fine arts at the international level, spreading more peaceful contact than 
their forefathers. 

1993 is a year in celebration of Edvard Grieg, Norway's foremost composer. Grieg's 
music has been strongly influenced by Norwegian culture and traditions. For 
example, the first notes of "Morning" correspond to the tuning of the drone strings 
on a Hardanger fiddle. Perhaps the greatest influence upon Grieg was the 
overwhelming nature of the western coast of Norway. While many picturebooks 
celebrate the beauty of this region, their pictures portray an image of carefree 
summer, neglecting the harsh reality of life during the fall and winter months. One 
must experience Vestlandet in the winter to understand the foreboding sense of 
gloom and immanent danger present in the fjords. This dark side of Norway surely 
influenced Grieg as much as the summer. 

Students of any academic discipline can explore their specific areas while also 
studying for a Norwegian Major. Historians can explore the Viking period, or look at 
the effects of WWII from a new angle. Archaeologists can explore the movement of 
pre-historic peoples into the northern fringes of Europe. Norway has a thriving 
modern literary culture as well as having produced some of the literary giants of the 
19th century. Each region of Norway has developed its own unique dialect, and on 
the national level, Norway has two standardized forms of the Norwegian language, 
giving linguists a broad spectrum of material to work with. Musicians can study the 
diverse folk music traditions of this country, from the sung kved to the various 
instruments, including the hardanger fiddle. Or they may wish to study the 
distinctive Norwegian influence in the music of Grieg. 

A Norwegian Major is easily combined with other majors, such as economics or 
history, creating a unique and specialized course of study. Mastery of another culture 
and language is quickly becoming a requisite job skill for graduating college 
students. A Norwegian major is a valuable asset; not only is it unique, it gives any 
potential employee a unique perspective on international relations and the role 
small countries must play in international relations. Norway is a relatively small 
country and yet plays an important and active role in the United Nations and 
international relations. When I am asked why on earth I am majoring in Norwegian, 
I must respond, "Why not?" My Norwegian Major has given me much useful 
background knowledge about a fascinating country, while allowing me to explore my 
personal interests and challenge myself academically.


http://www.lovdata.no/all/nl-18140517-000.html  -  Norway's constitution (norsk)
http://www.geocities.com/dagtho/grunnloven.html   -  Norway's constitution in Eng, Fr, Ger, Sp.

Norway, a small country with two written languages (End):
http://www.bergen-guide.com/405.htm

http://www.govtilr.org/PapersArchive/TESOL03ReadingFull.htm   -  language learning report.

http://www.geocities.com/birgerro2002/Motiv_Highway/villeveg.htm  -   Norway's roads; photos.

http://www.nrk.no/programmer/sider/typisk_norsk/  -  'Typisk Norsk'  TV program - 2/5/06 program about the Norwegian language in America - what kind of Norwegian; is it still spoken?

Diversity versus difference: Neo-liberalism in the minority debate - article (Eng)
http://folk.uio.no/geirthe/Diversity.html

http://www.norway.org/News/archive/2000/2000101ethnic.htm  -  article (Eng)
Norway - a multi-ethnic country

Some analytical dimensions of cultural complexity - artikkel
http://www.culcom.uio.no/publikasjoner/THE-complexity.html

Cultural complexity in the new Norway - article (Eng)
http://www.culcom.uio.no/index-eng.html

Microsoft skal 'support' nynorsk! Les artikkelen. (Eng)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2615363.stm

http://folk.uio.no/geirthe/Fortnight.html   -    (Eng) Article on The Pakastani Norwegians  

http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2006/02/norwegian_muslims_want_blasphe.php
   (Eng) Article -  Muslims in Norway want blasphemy law -  Response to cartoons - includes feedback from readers.

http://www.lydbokforlaget.no/katalog/boker/barn/8242119929.html  -  Sissel Chipman's fantasy, Janaland. Read about S. Chipman and see list of her other books.

http://ped.lex.no/   -  Schools and courses/subjects in Norway

Transferable skills project  -  Stages of language learning. (Eng)
http://www.skillsproject.ie/downloads/pdfs/Transferable%20Skills%20case%20study%20report.pdf

Norse Sagas: (Eng)
http://omacl.org/Heimskringla/index.html

Sagas:    http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/tarristi/sagas.htm   (Eng)

Avaldsnes - Home of Early Kings: (Eng/Nor) http://nordvegen.info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Norse_gods  -   Norse Gods

http://www.dokpro.uio.no/   -  dokumentasjons-prosjekt;  Archived collection of papers on history, language, culture, folklore, archaeology, ordboker, etc.

Dagbladet Magasinet article about a shipwreck
which occured in Norway in 1903.  A monument is
being put at the site.  "Hyller havets helter"  A True story
http://www.dagbladet.no/magasinet/2003/11/03/382531.html

http://home.online.no/~tognedal/17mai/flagg.htm        Norwegian flag
http://www.forskning.no/Artikler/2002/mai/1021377100.6
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no.html

married, samboer, refugees, asylum seekers??  rights to free classes?
http://www.velkommenoslo.no/norskopplaering_og_kvalifisering/rett_og_plikt.htm

Article on Cost of living:  
http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/oslo/article719491.ece

Artikkel om forandringer i norsk sprŒk under Œret 2006:
http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/kultur/1.1557019

http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=9042797  -   Short article on the finding of a tunnel that Robin Hood used in his endeavor to steal from the rich and give to the poor.

En morsom episode med en hauk i Trondheim
les mer om -- og se bilder:
http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/article.jhtml?articleID=415431
http://www.adressa.no/trondheim/article.jhtml?articleID=415616

http://www.vg.no/vg/96/anm/vin/1207akevitt.html  -  Read about Akevitt. 

Vintersolverv -  the shortest day of the year:
Read from CAPLEX about vintersolverv
http://www.caplex.no/Web/ArticleView.aspx?id=9340285

 Traditional 'nisse', trolls, in Norway -
 http://www.sa.dk/sa/godehistorier/jul/nisse/kodran.htm

About trolls:
http://www-studnot.hit.no/itprosjekt/eventyr/troll.htm

Nisse, trolls:
http://iespaz-andradecomeni.tripod.com/lendanoruega.htm


http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/norse-mythology.php?deity=KVASIR
Gods of Norse Mythology  (English) 200+ gods to read about.

The Sunburg Cafe in Minnesota, where Norwegian is alive.
http://news.mpr.org/features/200212/19_postt_oldnorske/

Fastelavn: Literally: the evening before fast/Lent; festive event. 
http://fuv.hivolda.no/prosjekt/fuvelin/fastelav.htm

A list of tiltaleformer (terms of address) for 
the Royal Family can be found here:
http://www.sprakrad.no/templates/Page.aspx?id=7853

the use of De and du is found at 
http://www.aftenposten.no/ekspertene/spraak/?action=question&id=1993 
-- by Per Egil Hegge

http://odin.dep.no/odin/engelsk/norway/history/032005-990497/index-dok000-b-n-a.html  -  Norway, a small country with two written languages (Eng) -  about BokmŒl and Nynorsk.

ForstŒr skandinaviske leger hverandre?(Nor)
(Do scandinavian doctors understand each other?)
http://ltarkiv.lakartidningen.se/2001/temp/pda23401.pdf

http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2005/07/danes_plan_to_o.html
 An interesting article that also touches on the old Norwegian naming systems.

CNN:  The Insider's Guide to Norway (Eng)- article
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/09/insider.norway/index.html


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AUTHORS -.....................16

    www.nrk.no/litteratur/forfattere/  -  Click on alphabet for information on any Norwegian author.  Biographical information and list of works. Also, find international authors alphabetically listed.

   Ari Behn, read about him; also see videos and hear interview.
   www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=2704691   

   Sigrid Undset -  autobiography:  http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1928/undset-autobio.html  
   Sigrid Undset - bio information and list of works:
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/undset.htm
    
Erlend Loe - article about Naiv Super: (Eng):
http://www.bookslut.com/fiction/2003_12_001157.php
Books by Erlend Loe:
http://www.apronus.com/books/erlend_loe.htm
 Cappelen's page on Erlend Loe: 
 http://www.cappelen.no/main/Katalog.aspx?f=7055  

Novel- "Naiv Super" by Erlend Loe,  Story is about a 22-year old young man
trying to find himself. Read a sample from the book:
http://www.antimoon.com/norsk/reports/naivsuper.htm


Knut Hamsun, his Nobel Prize, his books:
http://almaz.com/nobel/literature/1920a.html
http://www.nobel.se/literature/laureates/1920/hamsun-speech.html
Amazon's collection of Knut Hamsun books:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/102-9423990-5798564?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Knut+Hamsun&Go.x=8&Go.y=8

Anne Holt;  Cappelen's webpage on Anne Holt.    book descriptions.   Also click on authors A-Z     http://www.cappelen.no/main/forfatter.aspx?f=7035
Wikipedia.no page on Anne Holt:
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Holt

 Thorbj¿rn Egner - Norwegian author of children's books,
 http://www.aftenposten.no/alex/litterat/forfatte/egnertho.htm


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NYNORSK.................................17

Norway, a small country with two written languages (End):
    http://www.bergen-guide.com/405.htm

Norwegian in speech and writing: (Eng)
    http://www.nynorsk.org/norwegian-language.html

    http://www.akademika.no  - (UnivofOslo) - Grammar books and many others in Nynorsk  
    http://www.akademika.no/sok.php?ts=1&sok=Nynorsk   

    http://www.sprakrad.no/Raad/Andre_emner/Nynorsk_sjoelvhjelp/
     Nynorsk grammar; nouns, verbs, more.

    Skriverelger og grammatik - part bokmŒl and part nynorsk:
   http://www.sprakrad.no/Raad/Skriveregler_og_grammatikk/

    Microsoft skal 'support' nynorsk! Les artikkelen. (Eng)
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2615363.stm

    http://www.samlaget.no/   -  specializes in nynorsk books and reviews.

    Nynorsk newspapers;
  The major newspapers are in BokmŒl. 
  for Nynorsk, look for lokalaviser in western Norway (i.e.Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, and M¿re og Romsdal).  
For example :
  Hordaland (Voss) http://www.avisa-hordaland.no/
  Grenda (Kvinnherad) http://www.naeringsservice.no/grenda/
  Kvinnheringen (Kvinnherad) http://kvinnheringen.no/
  Sunnhordland (Stord) http://www.sunnhordland.no/apps/pbcs.dll/forside
  M¿re og Romsdal (Molde)    http://www.rbnett.no/apps/pbcs.dll/forside


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NRK RADIO -TV -...........................18

     http://www.nrk.no/  Main NRK homepage  -  Select P1, P2, Petre etc. various radio stations
    
     http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/forside   - Watch hours of TV.   Click  'full skjerm'  to see full screen. Anytime you want to return to the homepage, click on Nett-TV up on the left.   
     Click on 'flere nyheter' and select from a list of 20+ news programs;
     Click on the A- drop-down menu and see many programs starting with A or B, etc.
     Click on 'Tema' drop-down menu and select Barn, Dokumentar, Helse&Livstil, Kultur,  Mat, etc., a see a list of choices in each category 
 
HISTORIEN OM NORGE - on NETT-TV  (register - it's free)
 NRK-TV  Series "Historien om Norge"; Click on 16 episodes of Norway
history. Below the episode list click on descriptions of each episode..
 http://www.nrk.no/programmer/tv/historien_om_norge/3179946.html

See Nett-TV:  Select from many programs:  (Underholdning from Tema)
Scroll down to, and click on  'Norsk for Nybegynnere' to see stories
of various learners and their experiences. Click 'sendinger' to see choices.
(some subtitles)  http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/tema/11
 
     Free WebTV news videos:  Click on 'Toppsaker', 'Arkiv', or 'Dokumentar', Each one has many videos.  Use right-hand scroll for about 20 choices.   Click on picture to view it.   Other categories require paid subscription.  http://webtv.tv2.no/sumo/nyheter/

     http://www.nrk.no/programmer/sider/spraakteigen/  -  radio program about
language.

     http://nrk.no/lyd/   -   Listen to NRK:   P1,P2, P3, All News, Folkmusic,
Stortinget.

     http://www.nrk.no/podkast/   -    Large selection of podcasts at NRK.

Religious texts:
     http://www.nrk.no/programmer/radio/andakten/1.893359

     http://www.nrk.no/programmer/sider/typisk_norsk/  -  'Typisk Norsk'  TV
program - 2/5/06 program about the  Norwegian language in America - what
kind of Norwegian; is it still spoken?  or Select other dates.
     Another 'Typisk Norsk' clip:
     http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/kategori/3323

     http://www.podcaster.no/   -  podcasting

     http://www.nrk.no/programmer/radio/norgesglasset/1.1568415   -   click sendinger, then scroll down, on the right, click a date and hear nynorsk radio.

     www.p4.no  - click on "H¿r P4"

     http://www.multilingualbooks.com/online-radio-norwegian.html   -   Internet
and online news radio.

     http://www.tv2.no/webtv    web TV,  some free (nyheter),  most paid
subscription

     http://www.minradio.com/    radio service

     http://www.nrk.no/alltidklassisk/   (NRK radio classical music broadcasts)
Click on 'nettradio' and see what's playing and listen.
 
     http://www.minradio.com/ -  velg radiokanal,  (select radio channel), When player appears, you can click on categories on the right and select stations.    
 
     http://www.p4.no  -  click Hor P4, when player appears, make choices, Oldies, Norsk, Ballads, Hits, or program choices.   
 
     http://www.nrk.no/www4/oversikt/lyd/ - Select how your receive and pick the NRK station.
    
     http://windowsmedia.com/radiotuner/  and click international, type in Norway and find  Norway radio stations.

     http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/kategori/2705   Watch episodes of Hurtigruten
365, take a trip along the coast of Norway and hear Norwegian.  Some
subtitles.
 
     http://www.nrk.no/barn/spill/ -  NRK childrens game page
      
     NRK's Christmas children's site: fun activities, video, puzzles, etc.
 http://www.nrk.no/programmer/tv/jul_i_svingen/
                            
     NRK program - 17mai:
     http://www.nrk.no/programmer/tv_arkiv/17_mai/5671642.html
     
     http://www.webcamsinnorway.com/    Click on 'webcams' and see and
alphabetical list of webcams all over Norway.  Click refresh to update
scenes.
 
      Pandora Internet Radio:
Make your own list of radio stations by requesting an artist or song -- 
they play your request. Get as many stations as you want, 
It's free, and your stations are kept on file.
http://www.pandora.com
 
                

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FILMS, VIDEOS..............................19
      
      http://www.1worldfilms.com/norway.htm  - films under "Norway": description, buy them.
      
     Buy Norwegian films with English subtitles at Amazon.com;  
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_v/103-0630827-6613412?url=search-alias%3Dvideo-aps&field-keywords=Norwegian&Go.x=15&Go.y=11
 
     25 dvds 'Norwegian" at Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/202-9014035-2326239?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=DVD+Norwegian
 
     www.stolaf.edu/people/aarsvoln -  Nancy Aarsvoln's site; an instructor in Norwegian at St Olaf's College, Minn.  Links to other sites.  See and hear 4 Short Videos-
                 1. Pronouncing Vowels and Diphthongs; 
        www.stolaf.edu/people/aarsvoln/vowels-yng.mov
                 2. Liv's Breakfast;
         www.stolaf.edu/people/aarsvoln/breakfast-liv.mov
                 3. Travel habits abroad;
         www.stolaf.edu/people/aarsvoln/trav-abroad-liv.mov 
 
       www.imdb.com -  Internet Movie Database  - Information on Norwegian films.
 "Elling", Oscar nominated film;    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279064/            
A review and where it's playing in UK:  http://www.ellingfilm.co.uk/  
 
"The Other Side of Sunday"     http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117817/
  "Norwegian Folk Tales" TV Series    http://www.imdb.com/find?q=Norwegian%20Folk%20Tales;s=tt;ttype=ep
  "Cool and Crazy"    http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=Cool+and+Crazy
  "Cross My Heart and Hope to Die"    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111421/
  "Zero Kelvin"    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113557/
  "The Last Lieutenant"     http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108067/
  "Insomnia"   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119375/
 
Film 'Orion's belt' - Info at gospel.no:
 http://www.film.gospel.no/film/filmreg/004981.asp
http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2005/08/24/441189.html - Article
the book:  Orions belte: en roman fra Svalbard, av Jon Michelet 1977

YouTube Videos related to 'Norwegian':
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Norwegian&search=Search
Disney videos in Nowegian plus other videos Norway related:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_videos&search_query=Disney%20Norwegian&search_sort=relevance&search_category=0&page=1
 
    www.camelotmedia.com/  - buy dvds - Touring Southern Norway, Around Stavanger, Spectacular Norway Tour, Beautiful and Festive Norway,  and more.


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LEARNING BOOKS, CD'S, AND COURSES..................20


http://pavei.cappelen.no/  -  try the exercises from 'PΠVei';  chapter by
chapter.
http://www.cappelen.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=8619&artid=3257   -    Buy the
various 'PΠVei' books, workbook, CD's, teacher's book, etc.

http://www.steinpastein.cappelen.no/   -   Try the exercises from Stein pŒ
Stein;  chapter by chapter;  must have Flash player (can download from
website)
http://www.cappelen.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=8605&artid=3658   -  Buy Stein pŒ
Stein book, workbook,CD.

http://www.fagogkultur.no/bokverk.cfm?sid=x&subsid=x&Vid=12  -  'Ny i Norge'
Series books, workbook, CD.
http://www.fagogkultur.no/bokverk.cfm?sid=x&subsid=x&Vid=9   - 'Klar for
Norge' books, workbook, CD.
http://www.fagogkultur.no/bokverk.cfm?SID=23&SubSID=27&VID=64   -   'N¿kler
til Norge' books

KlikkNorsk - an interactive CD for Mac and Windows,
consisting of a Norwegian phrase-a-day calendar and a grammar overview with
exercises. Type in KlkkNorsk at http://skandisk.com   or click here:
http://www.skandisk.com/general_sub.asp?search=klikknorsk
 CD Norwegian lessons w/ sound files

http://norwegianonline.com  -  Online course - beginners.


Klar for Norge - Course:
Klar for Norge 1, tekstbok med samfunnskunnskap for voksne innvandrere,
Modul 1:
Textbook with CD (kr 274):
http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=1871561&rom=MP

Klar for Norge Workbook - (kr 214):
http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=1871562&rom=MP

Klar for Norge Listening exercises, book and CD Modul 1:
http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=1871630&rom=MP  -
Book 1
http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=1871631&rom=MP   - Lyd
CD 1

Klar for Norge Listening exercises, book and CD Modul 2:
http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=1871637&rom=MP  -
Book2
http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=1871638&rom=MP  - Lyd
CD 2

In Minnesota, the Norwegian Memorial Church offers
courses in Norwegian language and culture for adults, at many levels:
http://mindekirken.org/Language_Classes/2007%20classes.htm

Oslo Sanitetsforening, a local branch of the Norwegian Women's Public Health
Association, organizes talk groups for girls/women who want to speak better
Norwegian or to help others to speak better Norwegian.
http://www.osf.no/Kvinneprat.htm

http://www.tellright.net:8080/mll/tellright/spots/_chariteonlinekurse/courses/_testkurs1/0_content/courses/intro.html
 - Norwegian for nurses, Norwegian for medics. Start the lesson, click on the speaker to hear, then minimize the player to read the text. 

http://www.veienvidere.com/  -   VeienVidere - Norwegian language program on
the internet with teacher guidance.

http://www.fagogkultur.no/section.cfm?SID=23&SubSID=28   -   some learning
books.

http://62.193.198.10/indexfr.jsp?paramIdPartenaire=-1   Buy a 100 lesson
Assimil course
French/Norwegian,  or a Guide to Conversation.

Talk Now CD's - 100 languages:
http://www.multilingualbooks.com/talknow.html
http://www.multilingualbooks.com/talknow-norwegian.html  -  Nowegian

  
Learning books: sources:
 "Ny i Norge" :
http://www.fagogkultur.no/bokverk.cfm?SID=23&SubSID=27&VID=12

http://www.amazon.co.uk/NY-I-Norge/dp/8211001233
 
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/102-1282280-2978535?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=ny+i+norge&Go.x=8&Go.y=6
 
 
 "PΠvei" :
http://www.cappelen.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=8605&artid=3257

 "Norwegian in 10 minutes a day",
http://www.amazon.com/Norwegian-10-Minutes-Day/dp/0944502393
 
http://www.powells.com/s?kw=Norwegian+in+10+minutes+a+day&x=59&y=14   in Oregon
 
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=202210 Norwegian",

 
"Teach Yourself Norwegian"
http://www.amazon.com/Norwegian-Complete-Course-Teach-Yourself/dp/084423818X
 
http://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/Title/0340887559/Teach_Yourself_Norwegian_New_Edition_book.htm 
 
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=Teach+Yourself+Norwegian&z=y
 
A review of Teach Yourself Norwegian:
http://norskklassen.ce-service.biz/reviews/teach.htm
 
 
"Colloquial Norwegian" 
http://www.amazon.com/Colloquial-Norwegian-Complete-Language-Multimedia/dp/0415110114
 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colloquial-Norwegian-Complete-Language-Course/dp/0415286859

Canada:  http://www.amazon.ca/Colloquial-Norwegian-Complete-Language-Course/dp/0415110092/ref=sr_1_1/702-0698517-3484805?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178533400&sr=8-1
 
Review of Colloquial Norwegian:
http://norskklassen.ce-service.biz/reviews/coll.htm
 
 
"Sett i gang"
http://www.lulu.com/settigang/
 
"Stein PΠStein"
http://www.cappelen.no/main/katalog.aspx?artid=3658&f=1634

 
Cappelen:

http://www.pavei.cappelen.no  - supplementary exercises for
the textbook "PΠVei", and exercise book.
 
Interactive exercises- (PΠVei) Fill in the blanks:
http://pavei.cappelen.no/1/1.html

http://www.steinpastein.cappelen.no  -  supplementary exercises for the
textbook and exercise book "Stein pΠstein"
 

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SCHOOLS OFFERING NORWEGIAN (resident)......................21
 
https://sec.was.asu.edu/coursedb/search/results.jsp?campus=M&prefix=NOR&year=2006&term=7  -  (Eng) Arizona State University.

http://scandinavian.wisc.edu/  -  (Eng) University of Wisconsin.
 
http://www.uoregon.edu/~gerscan/scandinavian/fall.htm  -  (Eng) University of Oregon.
 
YLC at Univ of Oregon has Norwegian class.
 http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides/scandinavian.html

San Francisco -classes conducted in Scandinavian
http://www.scandinavianschool.org/   

http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/scandin/courses.html    -   (Eng) University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
 
http://www.uio.no/studier/program/norskandre-aarsenhet/  -   University of Oslo. Norsk som andre sprŒk/Norwegian as a second language. 

International Summer School at the University of Oslo 
http://www.uio.no/sok?qt=ISS&la=no&side=uio&type=query   -
http://www.uio.no/iss/  -  in Eng

http://www.uio.no/english/academics/academicsys/   -  (Eng or Nor) University of Oslo. The Academic System explained -  degrees, courses, credit system, grading system, etc.  

http://www.fuoslo.no/default.asp?avd=79  -   learn Norwegian info.

Take an intensive course at Folkeuniversitet in Oslo.  3 weeks days, 6 weeks eves, anytime of the year.
http://www.fuoslo.no/default.asp?avd=79&nyh=3091  (Nor)
http://www.fuoslo.no/default.asp?avd=79&nyh=3042  (Eng)  

http://www.ntnu.no/international/intstud/language.html   -  (Eng) Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

http://www.pomorsu.ru/Departments/NorwayCentre/eNorvCourses.htm  -  (Eng) Norwegian courses in Russia.
 
http://onestop2.umn.edu/courses/courses.jsp?designator=NOR&submit=Show+the+courses&institution=UMNTC    -  (Eng) University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

http://idlwebdb.cce.umn.edu/details2.asp?id=NOR-1001-03    Beginning Norwegian, Univ of Minnesota

http://prospective.uib.no/?mode=show_page&link_id=38&sublink_id=78&toplink_id=25   -   (Eng or Nor) University of Bergen, Norway.
 
University of Bergen - Norwegian as a second language;
 http://www.hf.uib.no/i/nordisk/nymappe/ana/courses.shtml

Summer course (July) - Norwegian language and culture .Sommerkurs
at the University of Bergen.   http://www.hf.uib.no/i/Nordisk/sommer/

http://www.boslang.com/fl/norwegia.htm   -  (Eng) The Boston Language Institute in Massachusetts offers 8 week courses.  
 
http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/~scand/index.htm   -   (Eng) First and Second year Norwegian offered at University of Alberta, Canada.

http://www.ndisonline.org/ISC/catalog/coffer01-02.html    (North Dakota Dept of
Independent Study)Norwegian online courses - lessons mailed in. (Ask about emailing lessons) - around $175.00 per semester.   In 'High School' scroll down to and click 'World Languages', find 'Norwegian' in menu box.    
For Enrollment and Costs, Click Home,Enrollment, Cost for more info or click:
http://www.ndisonline.org/ISC/Classes/enrollmain.html  
 
http://www.norway.org.uk/education/learning/  -  Learn Norwegian in the UK.
part time classes, university classes, tutors.

http://www.fu.no   -   Folkeuniversitetets nettside: Type norsk in S¿k and select a district to see the available courses in each location.   71 listings for Oslo

http://www.agder.fhs.no/  (Nor) -   folkh¿yskole i Norge - click on internasjonal or: 
http://www.agder.fhs.no/Linjene/Internasjonal.aspx  - (Eng)

Folkeh¿gskole - Spend a year in Norway learning the language and culture:
(Read in Nor or click Eng, Ger) See a list of 77 'folk high schools'  Click 'alle folkeh¿gskoler'
http://www.folkehogskole.no/    

Fagernes Skole. De finnes pŒ Fagernes, N¾roset, Lenvik, og Narvik!
Her er et par linker:
http://www.nord-aurdal.kommune.no/fagernes/fagernes_skole.htm

Study in Norway:
 List of institutions of higher education.  Maps, programs to study,
scholarship info.    http://www2.siu.no/studynorway.nsf/Open/DARP-57LCH8


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SUMMER VILLAGE...........................22
 
http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/norwegian/default.asp  -  (Eng) Concordia College. Skogfjorden, Norwegian Language Village in Minnesota. 1, 2, and 4 week youth summer programs and various adult language and culture programs.

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DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES..................23
 
http://www.carla.umn.edu/lctl/db/  -  (Eng) Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) project. Type in 'Norwegian' and see a list of over 50 institutions in North America that teach Norwegian.     Check 'distance' to see those offering distance learning. 
 
http://www.ndisonline.org/ISC/catalog/coffer01-02.html    (North Dakota
Independent Study)Norwegian online courses - (1)first semester, (2)second
semester  - lesson per week - mailed in. (Ask about emailing lessons) - around
$175.00 per semester.  Uses Haugen, Beginning Norwegian, a Grammar and Reader.
 In 'High School' scroll down to and click 'World Languages', find
'Norwegian' in box.  Click 'Home', 'Enrollment', 'Cost' for more info or 
click:   http://www.ndisonline.org/ISC/Classes/enrollmain.html  
 

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LANGUAGE, LESSONS, & EXERCISES ...........................24

http://www.mediaworks-online.com/nfu_english.htm  -  Language training software.

http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp  - world languages...  software,
publications, etc.... look up Norwegian.

Exercises at:    http://www.cappelen.no
http://www.pavei.cappelen.no  -   beginner's exercises from book "PΠVei"
http://www.steinpastein.cappelen.no   -  intermediate exercises from book "Stein pΠStein"
http://www.intro.cappelen.no   -  Introduction to the Norwegian society
http://www.praktisknorsk.cappelen.no   -  supplementary beginner's exercises 

 http://library.thinkquest.org/18802/langhist.htm   -Brief history of the Norwegian language

http://www.aftenposten.no/ekspertene/spraak/   -   Per Hegge's daily column on language - Read the question of the day. 
 
Nordic Language council project..........Scandinavian languages
http://www.nordisk-sprakrad.no/nsr_internordisk.htm,

Artikkel om forandringer i norsk sprŒk under Œret 2006:
http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/kultur/1.1557019

Phonetic perspective  sk & kj:
http://sprakrad.no/Trykksaker/Spraaknytt/Spraaknytt_1_2006/Fonetisk_perspektiv/

http://www.mysen.vgs.no/elevomr/engelsk/engspr.htm    (Eng)- links for learning English

http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/1999/02/17/158130.html   - 
kj- og sj?  f.eks. kj¿kken/kiosk/kylling mot sju/skyte/skeiv??
article about the present day falling together of these two sounds

http://www.ling.hf.ntnu.no/ipa/no/index.html  -  Norske sprŒklyder. Click on vowels or consonants in the chart to hear their sounds.
 
http://www.ling.hf.ntnu.no/ipa/no/ipachart_no_vowels.html  -  Norske sprŒklyder. Descriptions of vowels and diphthongs.

http://particle.physics.ucdavis.edu/laura/norsk.html  -  (Eng)
Short page on pronunciation of vowels.
 
Norsk fonetikk for utlendinger  -  (Book), by Strandskogen, se-Berit; 3
(Norwegian Phonetics for Foreigners)
sources:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0884321487/002-6720700-7939205?v=glance&n=283155
http://www.norli.no/    type in  'norsk fonetikk'  - see offerings with
books, cds, cassettes.

Norsk fonetikk etc found her, plus books, workbooks, cd's.
http://www.gyldendal.no/new/default.asp?ID_Publisher=1&ID_Collection=2342C9D3899949ADC1256BAE002D46E4

Folkspraak - a 'new' language, combining all Germanic languages:   http://www.Langmaker.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/folkspraak/

Language community, worldwide for people interested in language:
http://www.unilang.org

http://www.phrasebase.com/archive/norwegian/index.html  -  Forum with
discussions about  Norwegian,  including phrases, questions and answers.

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/norwegian.htm

Norsk sprŒklydl¾re med ¿velser: Sammenligninger med engelsk, tysk og
fransk. Ingebj¿rg Skaug. Cappelen Akademisk Forlag, 1996. pp. 224
ISBN 82-456-0178-0. Nkr 248.
http://www.cappelen.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=7492&isbn=8202246377
Louis Janus' review is available at
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/nortana/ntnf98.html   - scroll down.

sounds of vowels and consonants at Norskklassen's page:
http://norskklassen.ce-service.biz/sounds-g.htm

http://www.norden.org/pub/sk/showpub.asp?pubnr=2004:009 -  book, Norden
SprŒk - med R¿tter og F¿tter -  A look at all the Nordic languages, history
and present.  Read the book here:
http://www.norden.org/pub/uddannelse/sprog/sk/N2004009.pdf

http://employees.csbsju.edu/tnichol/norwegian.html#pronun   Language resources.
 
http://www.ling.hf.ntnu.no/nos/  -   Listen to the same passage read in various dialects.  Click 'kart', click a region,  then select the mp3 file to hear that regions dialect.

http://dialektor.mohive.com/index2.html   -   Interactive tool for learning to recognize dialects; BokmŒl or Nynorsk.

http://www-studnot.hit.no/u970984/Nettsider/Nettsider/index.htm   -   Norske dialekter; 

http://www.fys.uio.no/~haralds/tronderdialekt.html#lydar   -  Tr¿ndersk dialekt.

Norwegian sounds by watching your 
mouth in the mirror, and follow the suggestions at:
http://www.hf.ntnu.no/anv/hjemmesiderifas/Olafstoff/Artpos/artposvok.htm

Debattforum - I eller pΠstedsnavn  -   Debate forum, use of i or pΠin place names:
http://snakk.nrk.no/debatt/showthread.php?s=0ed25e95b43332568d76861b6e3b415d&threadid=68768 

the use of De and du is found at 
http://www.aftenposten.no/ekspertene/spraak/?action=question&id=1993 
-- by Per Egil Hegge

http://www.norwegianlanguage.info/  -  (Eng) Norword.  Download previous lessons.       
 
http://static.unilang.org/resources/courses/learnnorwegian_en.php   Five lessons for beginners
 
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/grammar/grammar.html  -  (Eng) NorTana (Norwegian Teachers Assn). Rules of grammar. Word order, nouns, verbs, tense, etc.
 
Grammar:  Click on part of speech- substantiv, verb, adverb, etc. 
http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/grammatikk/
 
http://www.verbix.com/languages/norwegian.shtml     Type in a verb and see it conjugated

Grammar game for students pŒ Internett - bokmŒl og nynorsk 
http://www.tekstlab.uio.no/grei/

Grammatikk er g¿y - Grammar is fun  -
http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/grammatikk/grammatikk.html

http://www.quia.com/pages/readingnorwegian.html   -   games with nouns, verbs, Viking words,
adjectives and adverbs,  games with useful phrases, time expressions, and more.....
 
http://www.korrekturavdelingen.no/   -   Correct use of accents, punctuation, common mistakes, etc.
 
Norsksider - gramatikk, litteratur. 
http://www.ressurssidene.no/view.cgi?&link_id=0.1034.1044&session_id=563391661&spraak=nn

 Grammar Books:
Louis Janus' Verbs and Essentials of Grammar;
http://www.amazon.com/dp/084428596X?tag=norwegianlang-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=084428596X&adid=111D14P9VKFZFK5E4HEA&         Enter Louis Janus in Search and find five more books and cassette.
 
Norwegian, An Essential Grammar, (Strandskogen)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0415109795?tag=norwegianlang-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0415109795&adid=1QK7SQX5G3XTQ2VNZZ7T&
http://frodo.bruderhof.com/norskklassen/  -  (Eng & Nor) Norskklassen.  Yahoo email group; very informative aid to learning norsk. Join for free and click on files to see some Norwegian grammar and useful vocabulary.  Contribute emails to the class.
 
http://www.sprakrad.no/templates/Page.aspx?id=253   -  Norsk SprŒkrŒdet/Norwegian Language Council: Skriveregler og grammatikk/Rules of Writing and Grammar.
 
http://www.sprakrad.no/templates/Page.aspx?id=349   -  Geographical names in Norwegian. 
 
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages/germanic.html#norway  -  (Eng) Links to dictionaries, grammar, Internet terms.
 
http://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/index1.htm   -  Free tests. 25 language combinations.
In the English box,  Scroll down to, and click Norwegian,  and pick from many tests.   Eng-Nor
In the Norwegian box, Scroll down to, and click English,  and pick from many tests.   Nor-Eng
 
http://www.quia.com/pages/readingnorwegian.html  -  (Eng) Flashcards, word match, concentration, games and exercises.
 
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/flashcards/view/248562   Flashcard practice

http://www.mentalcode.com/customized/index.php  - sign up to use flash cards

http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/Norwegian   - Select a category and practice.
 
http://www.sofn.com/norwegianculture/languagelessons/   -Select a
lesson-Useful phrases when meeting or leaving,  counting, the weather,
sports, inside the house, etc.  with pronunciation guide (no sound)
 
http://www.sofn.com/norwegianculture/languagelessons/index.html   
(Norwegian in five minutes a day)

Nettskole;  grammatikk, litteratur, etc.
http://www.ressurssidene.no/view.cgi?&link_id=0.1034.1044&session_id=0&spraak=bm

Nordisk Institutt:  Nordisk sprŒk og Litteratur
http://www.hf.uib.no/i/Nordisk/nymappe/

http://softrat.home.mindspring.com/germanic.html
a Tree of Germanic languages.

Free download language software, BYKI Lite - free trial download; 
upgrade later to BYKI Deluxe  $39.95;
http://www.byki.com/FLSIndPage.pl?  

http://pavei.cappelen.no/  -  try the exercises from 'PΠVei';  chapter by chapter.
http://www.cappelen.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=8619&artid=3257   -    Buy the various 'PΠVei' books, workbook, CD's, teacher's book, etc.
 
http://www.steinpastein.cappelen.no/   -   Try the exercises from Stein pΠStein;
chapter by chapter;  must have Flash player (can download from here)
http://www.cappelen.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=8605&artid=3658   -  Buy Stein pΠStein book, workbook,CD.
 
Book:  "Praktisk norsk" by Kirsti Mac Donald, a workbook.
Norwegian as a second language.  Publisher - Cappelen forlag,
190 kroner, 120 pages. for beginners.  Short sentences using everyday
vocabulary, illustrations,  written exercises with answers.
http://www.cappelen.no/main/Katalog.aspx?f=1820

SprŒkrŒdet information on using "i" and "pŒ":
http://www.sprakrad.no/Raad/Skriveregler_og_grammatikk/I_eller_paa/
SprŒkrŒdet information on using prepositions:
http://www.sprakrad.no/Raad/Skriveregler_og_grammatikk/Preposisjonsbruk_bm/

List of abbreviations - SprŒkrŒdet:
http://www.sprakrad.no/Raad/Skriveregler_og_grammatikk/Forkortinger/
 
Words in Context:   Type in a word and see it in context; see how it is
used, with words before and words after it.   Many languages, including
Norwegian.
http://www.niederlandistik.fu-berlin.de/cgi-bin/web-conc.cgi?sprache=en&art=google

http://decentius.hit.uib.no/lexin.html?ui-lang=nbo&dict=nbo&checked-languages=N   -   Words in categories, matching words to pictures;  Familie og slekt, Ulyyker og sykdom, Matvarer og kj¿kkenutstyr, etc.
 
http://decentius.hit.uib.no/lexin/image-group?dict=nbo&group=1&active=0&checked-languages=E&checked-languages=N&ui-lang=nbo    -   Chart showing the family tree 
with terms for relatives. ie. aunt, uncle, cousin,etc.

http://www.oasalumni.org/vocab.htm   -   Vocabulary drills, gives norsk word- then you type in meaning. Keyed to 1997 edition of Margaretha Danbolt Simons' Teach Yourself Norwegian.  
 
http://www.nettnorsk.no/  -   Download exercises for learning norsk.
 
http://www.aschehoug.no/sarepta/bokmal/lettles/lettles.htm  -   Exercises:  use of comma, double letters, expressions, common misspelled words,etc.  Click on Workbook to try the exercises.   Write in answers click on 'Rett' to see results.
 
http://www.iteslj.org/v/  -short vocabulary test
http://iteslj.org/cw/   -    crossword puzzles,  start with Easy

Norsk Online interactive drills, tests; using multiple choice
http://www.statvoks.no/konsept/norsk2/   -  try nettgrammatikk........
 
http://www.carla.umn.edu/lctl/materials/norwegian/norwegian-verbs.html  -   Louis Janus' list of common Norwegian verbs.
 
http://www.webland.no/Sitater/  -  A B A K U S: Proverbs, quotations, expressions.  Click on a letter for a person/source (kildene) or a category (kategoriene).
 
http://www.caplex.no/  -  64,000 articles in Norwegian, daily quotation, crossword help.

http://home.c2i.net/fhoseth/   -  Mini crosswords-Norwegian clues/English answers:

http://creativeproverbs.com/no01.htm  -  (Eng)Proverbs from Norway, but not in Norwegian.  
 

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DICTIONARIES  & TRANSLATORS-Online............................25  
(See REFERENCE for paper dictionaries)
 
http://www.verbix.com/languages/norwegian.shtml  - (Eng) Conjugate Norwegian verbs.

http://www.dokpro.uio.no/ordboksoek.html  -  Definitions in bokmŒl and/or nynorsk (not in English).
 
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