Norway 200 Years! - (Danish Language Explained)

• published: 11 May 2014
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Parody of how Norway became independent from Denmark - and how the Danish language came to be. Why did Norway make it's own constitution in 1814? This video gives you a creative and funny, yet wildly inaccurate, history lesson. ▶ My channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Exkild ▶ Andyax: https://www.youtube.com/user/Andyax ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/FotoFors/195033423929904 ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EskildFors ▶ Instagram: http://telegraph.pixsta.com/u/eskildfors/ ▶ Homepage: http://www.fotofors.no ▶ Explanation: Norwegian and Danish are very similar languages, and even if most Danes and Norwegians understand each other, there are some subtle differences that can cause misunderstanding. e.g. The Danish sentence "May I" becomes "Have to" in Norwegian. Also, Denmark have their own number system between 50 and 90, which is not easy for foreigners to understand. This have caused lot's of lighthearted jokes between the Scandinavians. ▶ History: 2014 marks Norway's 200 year anniversary as an independent nation. On the 17th of May 1814, a constitutional convention declared Norway independent from Denmark. And in reality, Norwegians actually spoke closer to Danish during this time period. Today, Norwegian and Danish people Director, writer and editor: Eskild Fors Cinematography: Anders Øvergaard Dane: Sebastian Legaard Norwegian: Joakim Hansen Music: Edvard Grieg Stikkord: Grunnlovsjubileet 200 år, Norge 2014, 1814, Norge, Nordmenn, Danmark, Dansk, språk, humor, sketsj, ut i vår hage, nrk, komedie, parodi. Kamelåså!