ISO 639-3 · nrnnrn
West Scandinavian family · extinct or historical language
Norn
Norn is an extinct or historical language of the West Scandinavian branch, spoken in United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as “extinct Germanic language spoken in the Northern Isles of Scotland”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
nrn- Glottocode
oldn1246- Family
- West Scandinavian
- UNESCO
- Extinct
- Wikipedia
- 65 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
2scripts
1levels in the tree
ExtinctUNESCO level
Facts
| Name | Norn |
|---|---|
| Also called | Norn language, nrn |
| All speakers | 0 (1850) |
| Written in | Latin script, Younger Futhark |
| Grammatical cases | 4 listed in Wikidata |
| Kind | extinct or historical language |
Vitality
UNESCO: Extinct
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From West Scandinavian to Norn
The branches above Norn, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
3West ScandinavianfamilynrnNornlanguage
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in United Kingdom
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalurdUrduunclassified · 162.6 m1 · NationalpanPunjabiunclassified · 125 mSafesylSylhetiIndo-European · 14 m3 · Wider CommunicationscoScotsIndo-European · 1.6 m5 · DevelopingsrdSardinianIndo-European · 1.3 mDefinitely endangeredgleIrishIndo-European · 1.2 m3 · Wider CommunicationyidYiddishIndo-European · 1 mDefinitely endangeredcymWelshIndo-European · 724,0002 · ProvincialrmyVlax RomaniIndo-European · 538,4806b · Threatened