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Norwegian National League – organization dedicated to the Norwegian American culture; Sons of Norway – organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Norwegian-American heritage and culture; Sons of Norway Vennekretsen – organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Norwegian heritage and culture in Atlanta, Georgia; Museums:
Pronouns in Norwegian and American dialects are relatively similar. [1]Due to less input in Norwegian, Norwegian-Americans acquire fewer native words. This has led to more loaning and calquing from English into American Norwegian (e.g. lage leving, a literal translation of "make [a] living", rather than the native expression tjene til livets opphold) as well as the preservation of words now ...
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In the 1500s and 1600s there was a small scattering of Norwegian people and culture as Norwegian tradesmen moved along the routes of the timber trade. [2] The 19th century wave of Norwegian emigration began in 1825. The Midwestern United States, especially the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, was the destination of most people who left Norway ...
[2] [3] The traditions and culture of these immigrants were further repressed by pressure to assimilate within Anglo-American society. As a result, very few Americans of Sámi descent are aware of their ancestry and many traditions have not been preserved outside of small communities. [ 3 ]
The Norwegian Lutheran Church in the United States is a general term to describe the Lutheran church tradition developed within the United States by immigrants from Norway. Background [ edit ]
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The majority of Norwegian immigrants settled in the Midwest, particularly in states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. They were drawn to these areas due to the familiar landscape and climate, as well as the availability of farmland. Cities such as Minneapolis became significant urban centers for the Norwegian-American community. [1]