Riksmål

American

[riks-mawl, reeks-mawl] / ˈrɪks mɔl, ˈriksˌmɔl /

noun

Bokmål.

Riksmål British

/ ˈriksmɔl /

noun

a former name for Bokmål

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Etymology

Origin of Riksmål

From Norwegian

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Riksmal, of Danish origin, is spoken by educated townsfolk; nationalists have promoted an invented "Norwegian" tongue called Landsmal, based on rural speech.

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Both Riksmal and Landsmal are now official languages and taught in school.

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