Nynorsk ( New Norwegian ) is one of the two officially standards of the Norwegian language , the other being BokmÃ l. It is based on Norwegian dialects and was created by Ivar Aasen during the 19th century to show a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language ( upon which BokmÃ l is based ) which was commonly written in Norway at the time . Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language , the other being BokmÃ l. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century , to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the time .