Oslo dialect

It must not be confused with the current native spoken language of Oslo, Standard East Norwegian.

As a contrast, the upper and middle classes would speak a language more akin to Dano-Norwegian.

Since the end of the 20th century, the Oslo dialect has been in decline due to higher education levels, growth of media, and larger social mobility.

[1] This has caused the Oslo dialect to be considered a low-standard language, which is occasionally looked down upon in modern times.

Standard Eastern Norwegian dialect in brackets, along with English translation in italics.

Fra Hjula Veveri (1886) by Wilhelm Peters shows workers at a weaving mill during the end of the 19th century. The Oslo dialect was associated with the working class on the East End of Oslo