 high degree of mutual intelligibility.
Romani – The Romani are a historically migrant community with Indian roots, and they are now scattered throughout Europe. The Romani language is an Indo-European and Indo-Aryan language that is divided into several dialects. Two of these dialects Tavringer Romani and Vlax Romani are spoken in Norway.
Is English necessary in Norway?
As a tourist while travelling through Scandinavian countries, out of nine people that you stop on the street, eight of them should be able to speak English. In other words, English speaking tourists should have no problem while traveling around Norway. While in a restaurant, bar, or hotel, you should have no problem using English. At many other places throughout the country, you should have no trouble speaking English too. There should be nothing to worry about. English speaking tourists will most likely not experience any problems when traveling around Norway.
As a local, most Scandinavian people are competent English speakers more so than other European countries. Most Norwegians are immersed in English without even leaving their own country. English speaking media saturates Norwegian culture, whereas countries like Korea or Japan have their own culture industry formed around K-Pop and Anime. That means there is less saturation, and less chance for a local to be surrounded by English. Though to be fair, Norwegian and English are more closely related than Japanese and Korean are to English.
English Teaching in Norway
English is spoken throughout Norway, and the education system is very high-quality and rigorous, which means that Norway does not have a high demand for foreign English teachers. If you have experience, a good education, and speak Norwegian, then it is helpful and makes you a competitive prospect in the teaching market. It is possible to find jobs in kindergartens, public and private schools, and language training schools.
Most jobs are online through recruiters, and it might be possible to show up, and find a job upon arrival. If you are not a European Union citizen, then be sure to research all positions. Most jobs are offered in Oslo, but it is most likely possible to find a job in a different city, especially if you are experienced and speak Norwegian.
At the same time, most Norwegians speak English from birth, so as they say English teachers are a dime a dozen. UK English is also preferred over American English. If you would like to move to Norway, then it might be best to work in a field outside the education industry. A specialization in cybersecurity or big data analytics might make you more desirable. Although speaking Norwegian is a must.
That is different from the main point of this section. Teaching jobs are available in Norway, but not as common as in different industries.
With many qualified English speakers, you will need to make your skill set stand out when applying for a teaching position. That does not mean teaching jobs are non-existent. It might be easier to find a job teaching Business English in a company.
People in Norway do speak English, but their challenge is to hold on to their own language as life becomes more global. So far they’ve been successful without losing the two Norwegian dialects that exist within the country.