Norwegian voice over, natively reviewed.
Norwegians use two written standards and many accents, and are proud of both. The brief should name which ones.
Accents and variants of Norwegian.
- Bokmål, Oslo accent
- The most common written standard read with an east Norwegian accent, the default for national content.
- Bokmål, Bergen and the west
- The same text with a west Norwegian accent.
- Northern Norwegian
- An accent of the north, for audiences there.
- Nynorsk
- The second written standard, used by a minority, mainly in the west.
What a native Norwegian reviewer checks.
- Bokmål or Nynorsk
- Public bodies have rules about using both, and many private brands choose by audience.
- Accent and region
- Norwegians accept all their accents in broadcast, so the accent is a creative choice.
- Names and loanwords
- How English words and Norwegian place names are said.
Writing for Norwegian.
- Two written languages
- Content for public use often needs both versions as separate scripts.
- Du is universal
- Formality is low, as in Swedish. Keep the tone plain.
- Numbers and decimals
- A decimal comma and a space for thousands.
Norwegian voice over: questions.
Does a Norwegian audience accept a Swedish or Danish voice?
They understand each other to a degree, but a Norwegian audience expects a Norwegian voice.
Do we need Nynorsk?
For public-sector work in Norway and for audiences in the west that expect it. Ask us for both.
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