Norwegian-language editions of Wikipedia
umbrella term for the two separate Norwegian-language editions of Wikipedia (Nynorsk [nn] and Bokmål/Riksmål [nb]) which shared a single wiki until the creation of [nn] and redefinition of [no] as Bokmål/Riksmål only – prefix "nb" redirects to "no"
There are two Norwegian-language editions of Wikipedia: one for articles written in Bokmål or Riksmål, and one for articles written in Nynorsk. The Bokmål and Riksmål edition started in November 2001, while the Nynorsk edition started in July 2004.
 | |
Type of site | Internet encyclopedia project |
|---|---|
| Available in | Bokmål Nynorsk |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| Created by | Norwegian wiki community |
| URL | no.wikipedia.org |
| Commercial | No |
As of 22 December 2024, the Bokmål and Riksmål edition has around 640,000 articles, and the Nynorsk edition has around 173,000 articles.[1]
As of June 2024, the Bokmål edition is 24th and the Nynorsk is 59th largest by article count.[1]
History
changeUntil 2005, there was one Norwegian-language edition of Wikipedia, that was called "Wikipedia på norsk" ("Wikipedia in Norwegian").
Related pages
change- Belarusian Wikipedia, another language with two Wikipedia editions for separate orthographies
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of Wikipedias". Meta-Wiki. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 22 December 2024.