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Norwegian Wikipedias

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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Norwegian Wikipedias

Summary

Norwegian Wikipedias is an umbrella term[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Norwegian Wikipedias's instance of is recorded as umbrella term[3].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias is owned by Wikimedia Foundation[4].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias is operated by Wikimedia Foundation[5].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's copyright license is recorded as Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported[6].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's copyright license is recorded as GNU Free Documentation License[7].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias is a type of Wikipedia language edition[8].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's writing system is recorded as Latin script[9].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's Commons category is recorded as Norwegian Wikipedias compared[10].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's language of work or name is recorded as Bokmål[11].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's language of work or name is recorded as Riksmål[12].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's language of work or name is recorded as Nynorsk[13].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's language of work or name is recorded as Høgnorsk[14].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's Wikimedia language code is recorded as no[15].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's Wikimedia language code is recorded as nn[16].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias comprises Norwegian Wikipedia (Bokmål and Riksmål)[17].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias comprises Norwegian (Nynorsk) Wikipedia[18].
  • November 26, 2001 marks the founding of Norwegian Wikipedias[19].
  • July 31, 2004 marks the founding of Norwegian Wikipedias[20].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's official website is recorded as https://no.wikipedia.org/[21].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's official website is recorded as https://nn.wikipedia.org/[22].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's product or material produced is recorded as online encyclopedia[23].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Wikipedia på norsk'}[24].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's IRC channel URL is recorded as irc://irc.freenode.net/#wikipedia-no[25].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's IRC channel URL is recorded as irc://irc.freenode.net/#wikipedia-nn[26].
  • Norwegian Wikipedias's different from is recorded as Norwegian Wikipedias[27].

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Designation and Status

Norwegian Wikipedias's instance of is recorded as umbrella term[3].

History and Context

Recorded inception include November 26, 2001[19] and July 31, 2004[20]. Norwegian Wikipedias is owned by Wikimedia Foundation[4].

Why It Matters

Norwegian Wikipedias has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owned by → —
    Has part(s) → Norwegian Wikipedia (Bokmål and Riksmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk) Wikipedia
    Copyright license → Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, GNU Free Documentation License
    Product → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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