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"
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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.

Favicon of Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia
Type of site
Internet encyclopedia project
Available inBokmål
Nynorsk
OwnerWikimedia Foundation
Created byNorwegian wiki community
URLno.wikipedia.org
CommercialNo

As of 27 November 2024, the Bokmål and Riksmål edition has around 639,000 articles, and the Nynorsk edition has around 172,000 articles.[1]

As of June 2024, the Bokmål edition is 24th and the Nynorsk is 59th largest by article count.[1]

History

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Until 2005, there was one Norwegian-language edition of Wikipedia, that was called "Wikipedia på norsk" ("Wikipedia in Norwegian").

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "List of Wikipedias". Meta-Wiki. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

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