Official language

About Official language

An 'official language' is a language that is given a unique legal status in the countries, states, and other territories. It is typically the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, though the law in many nations requires that government documents be produced in other languages as well.
Official languages are sometimes not the same as the medium of instruction and so, the two are not interchangeable.

Officially recognised minority languages

Political issues

Officially recognised minority languages

Officially recognised minority languages are often mistaken for official languages. However, a language officially recognised by a state, taught in schools, and used in official communication is not necessarily an official language. For example, Ladin and Sardinian in Italy and Mirandese in Portugal are only officially recognised minority languages, not official languages in the strict sense.

Political issues

In some countries, the issue of which language is to be used in what context is a major political issue; see List of issues in language and politics.

★ Language policy

★ Language planning

★ List of official languages

★ List of official languages by country

★ List of official languages by institution

★ List of countries where language is a political issue

★ Literary language

★ Official script

★ Standard language

★ The Language Movement

★ National language

This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.

Travel Articles

	Discover Ethiopia: Top 10 Attractions and Sights
	Harley Davidson Sightseeing Tours in Melbourne Australia
	The 5 Coolest Places in the World & on Earth
	Austria Offers New Wine in the Old World
	Canadian Tour Revives Historic Saskatchewan Open at Dakota Dunes
	Forget Bora Bora: Have a Real Honeymoon in Tikehau, French Poly

Recent Blogs

Did you know?

Nauru is the smallest independent island country in the world, is found in the South Pacific Ocean to the east of Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world, has a population of 242, 1 radio station, and its main export is lobster
In India, negotiate prices first with the cab or rickshaw driver before you get in, and write down the promised fee in a book for future reference, just in case.

Travel News