NorwaySamfunn 43 · Norway and society
Norway has five national minorities. What do these groups have in common?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Norge har fem nasjonale minoriteter. Hva har disse gruppene til felles?
- aThey all came to Norway as labour migrants after 1970.De kom alle til Norge som arbeidsinnvandrere etter 1970.
- bThey have had a long connection to Norway, of at least 100 years.De har hatt en lang tilknytning til Norge, i minst 100 år.Correct answer
- cThey all live in the same county.De bor alle i samme fylke.
Why?
A national minority is a group that has a long historical connection to Norway. The requirement is that the group has been in the country for at least 100 years.
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