Ivar Aasen
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Ivar Andreas Aasen was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright, and poet. He is best known for having assembled one of the two official written versions of the Norwegian language, Nynorsk,
Aasen in 1895
Aasen's birthplace
Tomb of Ivar Aasen at Vår Frelsers gravlund, Oslo
Nynorsk
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Nynorsk is one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian lang
Ivar Aasen
…philologist, lexicographer, playwright, and poet. He is best known for having assembled one of the two official written versions of the Norwegian language, Nynorsk, from various dialects. Born into a family of farmers, Aasen showed an interest in reading from a young age. As a young adult, he received tutoring and…
Ivar Aasen (drawing by Olav Rusti)
The Norwegian romantic nationalism movement sought to identify and celebrate the genuinely Norwegian.