Eight MPs have introduced a bill to constitutionally establish Norwegian as the national language and to equalize Bokmål and Nynorsk as equivalent written standards through a new section 120 b. The proposers argue that such a constitutional anchor represents a modernization step for the Constitution and would give Nynorsk stronger legal status and symbolic recognition.
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New section 120 b would read: Norwegian is the national language of Norway. Bokmål and Nynorsk are equal and equivalent Norwegian written standards.