Nynorsk User of the Year ( no, Årets nynorskbrukar) is a prize awarded by the Nynorsk Cultural Center at the Nynorsk Festival every year. The prize is awarded to the "persons or institutions that demonstrate the ability to break language and cultural conventions on the use of

Nynorsk Nynorsk () () is one of the two written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian language ( no, Landsmål) parallel to the Dano-N ...

, which through their example or practical work make it easier to be Nynorsk users, or which create a greater general understanding of Nynorsk." Since 2006, the prize has consisted of NOK 50,000 and a graphic print, and on two occasions a copy of the game ''Dialektspelet''. In 2014, the prize was NOK 100,000, split equally between the two prize recipients. The competition is headed by the Nynorsk Cultural Center, which also serves as the jury.

Prizewinners

* 2000: Karl Arne Utgård * 2001: Gerd Kjellaug Berge * 2002: Ringstabekk School,

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* 2003: Martin Toft * 2004: Side Brok * 2005:

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* 2006:

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* 2007: Guri Vesaas * 2008: '' Åmliavisa'' * 2009: Ottar Rekkedal * 2010: Maria Parr * 2011: Linda Sæbø * 2012:

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and Arill Riise * 2013: Gunnar Skirbekk * 2014: Aasmund Nordstoga and

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* 2015: Jorunn Veiteberg * 2016: Martine Rørstad Sand * 2017:

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* 2018: John-Ragnar Aarset * 2019: Floke and Balanzera (Hairdressing chains)Lid, Laila Walseth. 2019. ''To frisørkjeder er Årets nynorskbrukarar'' ''Dei nynorske festspela'' (June 14).
/ref> * 2020: Geir Sverre BrautÅrets nynorskbrukar
(Norwegian) * 2021: Bergen municipality, represented by the mayor Marte Mjøs Persen

References

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