Original: As established by law and governmental policy, there are two official forms of written Norwegian - BokmÃ l (literally "book language") and Nynorsk (literally "new Norwegian"). The Norwegian Language Council is responsible for regulating the two forms, and recommends the terms "Norwegian BokmÃ l" and "Norwegian Nynorsk" in English.
Simplified: Two forms of the language exist: bokmÃ l (which means "book language") and nynorsk (which means "new Norwegian").