Editing Norway (section)

====Other languages====
Some supporters have also advocated making [[Norwegian Sign Language]] an official language.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/nn/dep/kud/dokument/proposisjonar-og-meldingar/stortingsmeldingar/2007-2008/stmeld-nr-35-2007-2008-.html?id=519923 |title=St.meld. nr. 35. Mål og meining : Ein heilskapleg norsk språkpolitikk |date=27 June 2008 |publisher=Kultur- og kirkedepartementet |access-date=27 October 2014 |archive-date=27 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027091650/http://www.regjeringen.no/nn/dep/kud/dokument/proposisjonar-og-meldingar/stortingsmeldingar/2007-2008/stmeld-nr-35-2007-2008-.html?id=519923 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/kultur-og-underholdning/1.6116963 |title=Tegnspråk blir offisielt språk |publisher=NRK |date=26 June 2008}}</ref>

The primary foreign language taught in Norwegian schools is English, and the majority of the population, especially those born after World War II, is fairly fluent in English. German, French and Spanish are also commonly taught as second or, more often, third languages. Russian, Japanese, Italian, [[Latin]], and rarely [[Standard Mandarin|Chinese (Mandarin)]] are offered in some schools, mostly in the cities. Traditionally, English, German and French were considered the main foreign languages in Norway. These languages, for instance, were used on [[Norwegian passport]]s until the 1990s, and university students have a general right to use these languages when submitting their theses.

90% of Norwegians are fluent in English.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leiro |first=Eivind |date=9 May 2023 |title=Is English Language Spoken In Norway? (Is It ACTUALLY Used) |url=https://norwegiancommunity.com/guides/other-languages/england/is-english-spoken-norway/ |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=Norwegian Community |language=en-US |archive-date=31 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531145636/https://norwegiancommunity.com/guides/other-languages/england/is-english-spoken-norway/ |url-status=live }}</ref>