[1] Shorthand was only introduced in Norway when it became necessary to record the proceedings of the Norwegian parliament (Stortinget) in a more reliable and official manner from the middle of the 19th century onwards.
However, because of the increasing demand for and popularity of shorthand from the 1930s onwards, a need for a simpler system arose.
This demand was met primarily by Leif Wang and Olav Krogdahl, who were teachers of shorthand.
No shorthand machines have been made for the Norwegian language; all proceedings are reported by hand.
From 2009 the parliament will no longer train shorthand writers; proceedings will (gradually) be recorded electronically in the future.