Norwegian (Bokmål) is a North Germanic language, and an official
language of Norway with 5 million speakers. This popular guide is also a
useful resource for students of the mutually intelligible Nordic
languages Swedish and Danish. Ideal for those new to Norwegian, learning
at home or in the classroom, Beginner's Norwegian with Online Audio
includes a brief introduction to Norwegian history and culture; 13
carefully-paced and practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, and
expressions; exercises for each lesson with answer key;
Norwegian-English and English-Norwegian glossaries; an alphabet and
pronunciation guide; a pronunciation section on Norwegian dipthongs; and
online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by
native speakers.