The matter came to the LDO's attention after an article in the news magazine Ny Tid (New Time) and the Council has been criticized for saying that a Pakistani can never be a 'Norwegian' even if awarded Norwegian citizenship.
LDO section leader Arnfinn Andersen said the matter went to the heart of 'who we are' and how Norwegians perceive inclusion and community.
In the letter to the Language Council the LDO asked on what basis one becomes Norwegian today, in view of the nation's history having been formed by persons not born in the country.
Various media have their own lists for which words are not suited for use in print and on the air. Sylfest Lomheim of the Language Council expressed skepticism about the NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting) practice and media lists of banned words.
District editor Per Arner Kalbakk of NRK's eastern Norway news service defended the policy, and said he did not care what the Language Council thought about it.
