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Vestlandsk or Vestlandske dialekter is a collective term for the dialects that are spoken on the coast of western Norway in the area ranging from Romsdal in the north to Agder in the south. These dialects can furthermore be split into north-western dialects, south-western dialects (Sørvestlandske dialekter, and southern dialects.Nordvestlandske dialekter have e-infinitive, and extends from the middle of Sogn og Fjordane to Romsdal. Of these, one can mention: Jølstramål – centering on the old Jølster Municipality Sunnmørsdialekt – collective term for dialects in Sunnmøre Romsdalsdialekt – dialect of Romsdal Sørvestlandske dialekter have a-infinitive, and extends from the inner Sogn og Fjordane, through Hordaland and Rogaland and western part of Agder. Of these, one can mention: Bergensk, Haugesundsk, Stavangersk – these are city dialects. They have strong simplification, which is characteristic for all urban dialects, but originate from the dialects of the area with which they have much in common. Jærsk – dialect in Jæren Strilamål – dialect of Strilelandet, an area around Bergen Sunnhordlandsdialekt – dialect of Sunnhordland Sørlandske dialekter have -voicing, guttural R and a-endings, and is spoken in the eastern part of Agder and part of Telemark.

Other sources
• Jahr, Ernst Håkon (1990) Den Store dialektboka (Oslo: Novus) • Kristoffersen, Gjert (2000) The Phonology of Norwegian (Oxford University Press) • Vanvik, Arne (1979) Norsk fonetikk (Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo)
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