Valdresmål

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Valdresmål is a traditional Norwegian dialect spoken in the Valdres region, known for its distinctive phonology and preservation of many Old Norse features.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Hallingmål 1

Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Norwegian dialect
Scandinavian dialect
associatedWith Norwegian folk traditions
Valdres cultural identity
countrySubdivision Innlandet county NERFINISHED
hasFeature conservative vowel system
distinct pitch accent patterns
rural speech traditions
hasOrigin Old Norse NERFINISHED
hasStatus non-standard variety of Norwegian
traditional dialect
hasWritingSystem Latin alphabet
surface form: Latin script
historicalSubdivision Oppland county NERFINISHED
influencedBy Old Norwegian NERFINISHED
languageBranch West Scandinavian
languageFamily North Germanic languages NERFINISHED
notableFor distinctive phonology
preservation of Old Norse features
partOfLanguage Norwegian language NERFINISHED
preserves archaic vocabulary
older grammatical forms
regionType inland valley region
relatedDialect Gudbrandsdalsmål
Hallingmål NERFINISHED
other inland Norwegian dialects
spokenBy Norwegian speakers
spokenIn Valdres NERFINISHED
spokenInCountry Norway NERFINISHED
usedBy inhabitants of Valdres
usedInContext everyday spoken communication
local cultural expressions
writingConventions based on Bokmål
based on Nynorsk

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Valdres hasDialect Valdresmål
Hallingdal dialect Valdresmål
this entity surface form: Hallingmål