English is widely spoken. German and French are also understood and to some degree spoken by many Norwegians.
Norwegian is the official language. The Sami people have their own language.
Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Icelandic are all in the German family of languages, but although similarities
Norwegian is not easily understood by Germans.
To learn tourist style ”Noursk” (Norwegian) visit the Learn "Nourchk" section at: http://www.oslorightnow.com/
