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Language given special status in a country or territory
An official language is defined by the Cambridge English Dictionary as "the language or one of the languages that is accepted by a country's government
Official_language
countries and territories where English is an official language used in citizen interactions with government officials. As of 2026[update], there are 58 sovereign
List of countries and territories where English is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_English_is_an_official_language
Languages designated official status by the Constitution of India
India doesn't have any national language as per its constitution. Constitution recognises 22 schedule languages for official works. It's a Federal nation
Languages with official recognition in India
Languages_with_official_recognition_in_India
This is a list of official languages by country and territory. It includes all languages that have official language status either statewide or in a part
List of official languages by country and territory
List_of_official_languages_by_country_and_territory
official languages used in United Nations (UN) meetings and in which the UN writes and publishes all its official documents. In 1946, five languages were
Official languages of the United Nations
Official_languages_of_the_United_Nations
lists lots of languages which have no administrative mandate as an official language, generally describing these as de facto official languages. Abkhaz: Abkhazia
List_of_official_languages
an official de jure language in 26 independent nations and 10 subnational territories, making it one of the most geographically widespread languages after
List of countries and territories where French is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_French_is_an_official_language
linguistically diverse country and has twelve official languages: Ndebele, Sepedi, Sotho, South African Sign Language, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Afrikaans
Languages_of_South_Africa
The European Union (EU) has 24 official languages, of which the three most natively spoken ones are German, French and Italian. Previously, English, French
Languages of the European Union
Languages_of_the_European_Union
national language and the lingua franca of Pakistan, and while sharing official status with English, it is the preferred and dominant language used for
Languages_of_Pakistan
Spanish is an official language, plus several countries where Spanish or any language closely related to it is an important or significant language. There are
List of countries and territories where Spanish is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_Spanish_is_an_official_language
The official languages of Spain are many. Spanish, the official language of Spain, is the predominant native language in almost all of the autonomous
Official_languages_of_Spain
commonly used language in the United States is English (specifically American English), which is the national language and de facto official language. While
Languages of the United States
Languages_of_the_United_States
list of countries sorted by the number of official languages. Only countries with three or more official languages, either nationally or locally, are included
List of countries by number of languages
List_of_countries_by_number_of_languages
countries and territories by official language. List of countries and territories where Afrikaans or Dutch are official languages List of countries and territories
Lists of countries and territories by official language
Lists_of_countries_and_territories_by_official_language
Canadian federal law of 1969
The Official Languages Act (French: Loi sur les langues officielles) is a Canadian law that came into force on September 9, 1969, which gives French and
Official Languages Act (Canada)
Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)
The official languages of Canada are English and French, which "have equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institutions
Official bilingualism in Canada
Official_bilingualism_in_Canada
A person who holds an office
something "official" refers to something endowed with governmental or other authoritative recognition or mandate, as in official language, official gazette
Official
Dravidian language
language has a distinct grammatical structure, with agglutinative morphology that allows for complex word formations. Tamil is the official language of
Tamil_language
This is a list of countries and territories where Russian is an official language: Geographical distribution of Russian speakers "Lost in translation
List of countries and territories where Russian is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_Russian_is_an_official_language
Official language of Puducherry
The official standing of languages in Puducherry is governed by the 1963 assembly resolution to continue French as official language and the subsequent
Official languages of Puducherry
Official_languages_of_Puducherry
official languages of the EU.[citation needed] As of 2026[update], there are 24 sovereign states where Modern Standard Arabic is an official language
List of countries and territories where Arabic is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_Arabic_is_an_official_language
are the language family in South and Southeast Asia. Languages given official status are Vietnamese and Khmer (Cambodian). The Kra–Dai languages (also known
Languages_of_Asia
national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh. German, French, and Italian maintain equal status as official languages at the
Languages_of_Switzerland
the languages of Russia, Russian, the most widely spoken language, is the only official language at the national level. There are 25 other official languages
Languages_of_Russia
where Chinese is an official language. While those countries or territories that designate any variety of Chinese as an official language, as the term "Chinese"
List of countries and territories where Chinese is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_Chinese_is_an_official_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Official Languages Act, Official Language Act, or Official Languages Ordinance may refer to laws in different countries relating to an official language
Official_Languages_Act
is an official language (also known as the Germanosphere). It includes countries that have German as (one of) their nationwide official language(s), as
List of countries and territories where German is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_German_is_an_official_language
needed] families. Sri Lanka accords official status to Sinhala and Tamil, with English as a recognised language. The languages spoken on the island nation are
Languages_of_Sri_Lanka
indigenous language as their mother tongue. Since the establishment of the Canadian state, English and French have been the co-official languages and are
Languages_of_Canada
Constitution of India stated that the official language of the Union is Hindi in Devanagari script, with official use of English to continue for 15 years
Languages_of_India
Celtic language indigenous to the island of Ireland
and first official language of the Republic of Ireland, and is also an official language of Northern Ireland and among the official languages of the European
Irish_language
The two main official languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. There are also several official minority languages: three Sámi languages, as well as
Languages_of_Finland
U.S. executive order by Donald Trump
the Official Language of the United States, is an executive order signed by Donald Trump on March 1, 2025, declaring English the official language of the
Executive_Order_14224
West Germanic language
Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. English is either the official language, or one of the official languages, of 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories
English_language
Romance language
is an official language in 26 countries, the second most number of countries after English and the second most geographically widespread language after
French_language
Government of India ministry
Constitution relating to official languages and the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963. Department of Official Language was set up in June 1975
Department of Official Language
Department_of_Official_Language
East Slavic language
languages, and is the native language of the Russian people. Russian was the de facto (and de jure in its final years) official language of the former Soviet
Russian_language
consist of six African countries in which the Portuguese language is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and
Portuguese-speaking African countries
Portuguese-speaking_African_countries
Act of the Parliament of India
The Official Languages Act, 1963 is an act of the Parliament of India which designates which of the official languages of India are the language of government
Official_Languages_Act,_1963
Act of Parliament of Quebec
The Official Language Act of 1974 (French: Loi sur la langue officielle), also known as Bill 22, was an act of the National Assembly of Quebec, commissioned
Official Language Act (Quebec)
Official_Language_Act_(Quebec)
Standard variety of Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Croats. It is the national official language and literary standard of Croatia, one of the official languages of Bosnia
Croatian_language
Romance language
language in Europe, being one of the official languages of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and one of the working languages of
Italian_language
1956 act making Sinhala the official language in Ceylon
The Official Language Act (No. 33 of 1956), commonly referred to as the Sinhala Only Act, was an act passed in the Parliament of Ceylon in 1956. The act
Sinhala_Only_Act
Romance language
second-language speakers. Spanish is the official language of 21 countries, as well as one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Spanish is the
Spanish_language
Kingdom of Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French, and German. A number of non-official, minority languages and dialects are spoken as well
Languages_of_Belgium
official language. Before the British colonised the Indian subcontinent, Persian was the region's lingua franca and a widely used official language in
List of countries and territories where Persian is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_Persian_is_an_official_language
Ancient language
edict expressly or ambiguously accorded the status of "official language" to any particular language, causing him to question the classification of Imperial
Imperial_Aramaic
Portuguese is the official and national language of Brazil, being widely spoken by nearly all of its population. Brazil is the most populous Portuguese-speaking
Languages_of_Brazil
Western Iranian language
Cyrillic script. Modern Persian is a continuation of Middle Persian, an official language of the Sasanian Empire (224–651 CE), itself a continuation of Old
Persian_language
Uralic language
) is a Uralic language, and is the official language of Estonia. Today, it is written using the Latin alphabet and is the first language of the majority
Estonian_language
Eastern Romance language
Romanian') is the official and main language of Romania and Moldova. Romanian is part of the Eastern Romance sub-branch of Romance languages, a linguistic
Romanian_language
Austronesian language
Austronesian language native to several islands of Maritime Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula on mainland Asia. The language is an official language of Brunei
Malay_language
where Tamil is an official language or language of government. Tamil is the 17th most spoken language in the world. Tamil language speakers make up approximately
List of countries and territories where Tamil is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_Tamil_is_an_official_language
Indo-Aryan language
Bengali is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. It is the
Bengali_language
Romance language
fifth-most spoken native language in the world, and the most widely spoken language in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the official language of eight countries
Portuguese_language
Standard variety of Serbo-Croatian
the standard variety of the Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Montenegrins. It is the official language of Montenegro. Montenegrin is based on the
Montenegrin_language
the Bolivian Sign Language (closely related to the American Sign Language). Indigenous languages and Spanish are official languages of the state according
Languages_of_Bolivia
Indo-European language
became the official language of the Byzantine Empire and developed into Medieval Greek. In its modern form, Greek is the official language of Greece and
Greek_language
Gallo-Romance language of Switzerland
Romansh has been recognized as a national language of Switzerland since 1938, and as an official language in correspondence with Romansh-speaking citizens
Romansh_language
Indian commission on the Hindi language
Official Languages Commission is an Indian commission which was constituted by the president of India in pursuance to the provisions stated in the Article-344
Official_Languages_Commission
1977 law in Quebec, Canada
province of Quebec defining French, the language of the majority of the population, as the official language of the provincial government. It is the central
Charter of the French Language
Charter_of_the_French_Language
North Germanic language
minority, Swedish is the most widely spoken second language in Finland and has co-official language status in the country. Swedish was long spoken in parts
Swedish_language
Standard variety of Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Serbs. It is the national official language and literary standard of Serbia, one of the official languages in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Serbian_language
East Baltic language
Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the language of Lithuanians and the official language of Lithuania
Lithuanian_language
This is a list of official languages of international organizations. Different organizations sometimes refer to their principal languages of administration
List of official languages of international organizations
List_of_official_languages_of_international_organizations
second language (22.4%) Dutch as second language (14.3%) The following is a list of the countries and territories where Afrikaans or Dutch are official languages
List of countries and territories where Afrikaans or Dutch are official languages
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_Afrikaans_or_Dutch_are_official_languages
Indo-Aryan language
exists in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and an additional official language in the state of Goa. Derived from Maharashtri
Marathi_language
West Germanic language
language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and official (or co-official) language
German_language
English is the predominant language and the primary official language of New Zealand. Almost the entire population speak it either as native speakers or
Languages_of_New_Zealand
the country's official language, and almost the entire population speaks it either as a first language or proficiently as a second language. Its standard
Languages_of_Israel
Language with de jure or de facto national status
the title of official language. In some cases (e.g., the Philippines, several languages are designated as official and a national language is separately
National_language
Language spoken in the Philippines
[ˈwikɐŋ filiˈpino]) is the national language of the Philippines, the main lingua franca, and one of the two official languages of the country, along with English
Filipino_language
Finnic language
and by ethnic Finns outside of Finland. Finnish is one of the two official languages of Finland, alongside Swedish. In Sweden, both Finnish and Meänkieli
Finnish_language
Ugric language
is a Ugric language of the Uralic language family spoken in Hungary and parts of several neighboring countries. It is the official language of Hungary
Hungarian_language
North Germanic language
sproːk]) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family spoken mainly in Norway, where it is an official language. Along with Swedish and
Norwegian_language
East Baltic language
language belonging to the Indo-European language family. It is spoken in the Baltic region, and is the language of the Latvians. It is the official language
Latvian_language
which is the vernacular language. Literary Arabic is the official language and the most widely written. The Coptic language is used liturgically by Copts
Languages_of_Egypt
Turkic language
languages. Azerbaijani is the only official language in the Republic of Azerbaijan and one of the 14 official languages of Dagestan (a federal subject of
Azerbaijani_language
Indigenous language of South America
is a language of South America that belongs to the Tupi–Guarani branch of the Tupian language family. It is one of the two official languages of Paraguay
Guarani_language
native languages. The 1987 constitution designates Filipino, a standardized version of Tagalog, as the national language and an official language along
Languages_of_the_Philippines
granted official status to native languages, while in Sub-Saharan Africa most official languages at the national level tend to be colonial languages such
Languages_of_Africa
Act of the Oireachtas No. 32 of 2003
The Official Languages Act 2003 (Irish: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003) is an Act of the Oireachtas of Ireland. The Act sets out rules regarding use
Official_Languages_Act_2003
Extinct Eastern Iranian language of Asia
present-day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) and used as the official language of the Kushan and the Hephthalite empires. It was long thought that
Bactrian_language
Direct descendants of Vulgar Latin
Indo-European language family. The five most widely spoken Romance languages by number of native speakers are: Spanish (519 million): official in Spain, Equatorial
Romance_languages
Indo-Aryan language
made the official language of Punjab under the British (in Pakistani Punjab, it is still the primary official language) and influenced the language as well
Punjabi_language
Indo-Aryan language
language spoken primarily in South Asia. It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also an official Eighth Schedule language in
Urdu
East Slavic language
Belarusian is an East Slavic language. It is one of the two official languages in Belarus, the other being Russian. It is also spoken in parts of Russia
Belarusian_language
Dravidian language
Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Telugu is a classical language with
Telugu_language
Indo-Aryan language
the 22 scheduled languages of the Union. It is also the official language in the state of Gujarat, as well as an official language in the union territory
Gujarati_language
Language used to facilitate communication between groups without a common native language
'Frankish tongue or language'), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, link language, or language of wider communication
Lingua_franca
Southern Bantu language of Lesotho and neighbouring countries
Southern Bantu language spoken in Lesotho, as its national language, and South Africa, where it is an official language. Like all Bantu languages, Sesotho is
Sotho_language
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
official languages, alongside English. Tagalog is closely related to other Philippine languages, such as the Bikol languages, the Bisayan languages,
Tagalog_language
Language spoken in Indonesia
(bahasa Indonesia) is the official and national language of Indonesia. It is a standardized variety of Malay, an Austronesian language that has been used as
Indonesian_language
West Slavic language
people as a native language, primarily ethnic Slovaks, it serves as the official language of Slovakia and one of the 24 official languages of the European
Slovak_language
Afro-Asiatic language native to the Horn of Africa
language belonging to the Cushitic branch, primarily spoken by the Afar people, native to parts of Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is an official language
Afar_language
The official language of North Macedonia is Macedonian, while Albanian has co-official status. Macedonian is spoken by roughly two-thirds of the population
Languages_of_North_Macedonia
Indo-Aryan language
referred to as Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the government of India, and is the lingua
Hindi
Language spoken in parts but not all of a country
cases, a regional language may be closely related to the state's main language or official language. For example: The Frisian languages spoken in the Netherlands
Regional_language
Indo-Aryan language
which serve as official languages of India and Pakistan, respectively. Thus, it is also called Hindi–Urdu. Colloquial registers of the language fall on a spectrum
Hindustani_language
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