List of official languages by country
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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 |
Only Pelaxian and Isurian are considered official languages in Lucrecia; languages on the regional level are at most given recognition, but due to linguistic laws are forbidden from being elevated to official status without prior approval of the Centuriate Assembly and both linguistic communities. The two capital cantons fall under the jurisdiction of both linguistic communities in Lucrecia. | |
Isurian Generality | Isurian | |||||
Emerida-Presidential Canton | Pelaxian Isurian | |||||
Toldeo-Administrative Canton | ||||||
Castadilla | Latin Pelaxian Reform Tainean |
Pelaxian Reform Tainean |
Cartadanian Insuo Loa |
West Vallosi Pelaxian Burgoignesc Caphiric Latin Bahiais Outer Rumais Upper Inner Rumais Lower Inner Rumais Bariano 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 |