Sognamål (; pronounced in Sognamål: ) is a Western Norwegian dialect which is spoken in the area of Sogn. One of the most prominent features of Sognamål is the pronunciation instead of in many words, i.e. exactly how the letter "á" is pronounced in modern Icelandic. The folk/black metal band Windir from Sogndal used the dialect in their lyrics.

Phonology Consonants + Consonant phonemes Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Nasal Plosive/Affricate Continuant

Vowels

+ Monophthong phonemes Front Back Close Mid Open + Monophthong phones Front Back Close Mid Open

+ Diphthong phonemes rowspan="3" Front Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open + Diphthong phones rowspan="3" Front Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open

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