List of official languages by country
This is a complete list of the official languages of countries and dependent territories of the world. It includes all languages that have official language status either statewide or in a part of the state, or that have status as a national language, regional language, or minority language.
Definitions
- Official language: one designated as having a unique legal status in the state, typically, the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, and often, official government business
- Regional language: one designated as having official status limited to a specific area, administrative division, or territory of the state (on this page a regional language will have parentheses next to it that contain a region, province, etc. where the language has regional status)
- Minority language: (as used here) one spoken by a minority population within the state and officially designated as such; typically afforded protection and designated an officially permissible language for legal and government business in a specific area or territory of the state (on this page a minority language will be followed by parentheses that identify its minority status)
- National language: one that uniquely represents the national identity of a state, nation, and/or country and so designated by a country's government; some are technically minority languages (on this page a national language will be followed by parentheses that identify it as a national language status). Some countries have more than one language with this status
List
Country | State/province/region | Official language | National language | Regional language | Minority language | Notes |
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Austro-Caldera |
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Volin | Ænglish | Out of the 3 official languages of Austro-Caldera, only one, Volin, is native to the country, and spoken by the vast majority of citizens. | ||
Caphiria |
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Caphiric Latin |
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Cartadania | Cartadanian |
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Some states have a co-official language other than Cartadanian that is not federally recognized as an official language. In Maresia, Charentais is co-official alongside Cartadanian, while in Triessa and São Andreas, Caphiric Latin is co-official. Pelaxian is common in multiple states but not co-official in any. | ||
Eldmora-Regulus | Eldmora | Eldmoran English |
Diets Luzernese |
Cossenauvian | ||
Regulus | Dauffonian | |||||
Faneria | General Area | Fhasen | ||||
Vrael | Coscivian | Aenglish | ||||
Srathlann | Aenglish | |||||
Lyukquar | Caeric | |||||
Mharnsgate | Malokan | Algosh, Ashnekik, Rihann, Varshani Seqett Dialect | ||||
Hendalarsk | Khunyeria | Hendalarskisch | Khunyer | Nünsyi | ||
Pentapolis | Pentapolitan Argot | |||||
Lucrecia | Emeritan Republic | Pelaxian | Pelaxian Emeritan Latin |
Burgoignesc (Catenian dialect) Coribian Coscivian Ventian |
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Isurian Generality | Isurian | |||||
Emerida-Presidential Canton | Pelaxian Isurian | |||||
Toldeo-Administrative Canton | ||||||
Rumahoki | Latin Pelaxian Reform Tainean |
Pelaxian Reform Tainean |
Cartadanian Insuo Loa |
Almadarian Pelaxian Burgoignesc Caphiric Latin Tainean dialects |
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Vithinja | Ruthi | Ruthi, Siervich | Caeric | |||
Yonderre | Burgoignesc East Gothic |
Despite the extent of schooling in both languages, Yonderre remains a bilingual country: television and radio programming from state-operated or state-financed media like Télévision 1 are required by law to be available in both languages |