ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Standard East Norwegian

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard people speak different languages? It can be hard to understand what they're saying, right? That's why there are different language standards, like Standard East Norwegian.

Standard East Norwegian is like a set of rules for how people in Norway should talk and write in Norwegian. It includes things like how to spell words, how to use grammar (like putting words in the right order), and how to pronounce words.

Now, just like there are different accents in English (like how some people say "water" differently), there are also different dialects of Norwegian. But when people want to talk or write in a way that everyone can understand, they use Standard East Norwegian. It's kind of like a common language they all agree to use.

So if you were traveling to Norway and needed to talk to someone who didn't speak your language, you could use Standard East Norwegian to communicate with them. See? It's like a secret code that everyone in Norway can understand!