official language
C1990
concept
An official language is a language that a government designates for use in its legal, administrative, and public communication functions within a country or region.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| official language canonical | 13 |
| administrative language | 3 |
| official language of South Africa | 3 |
| administrative language variety | 1 |
| language of Switzerland | 1 |
| official language of an Indian state | 1 |
| official language of the European Union | 1 |
| official language status | 1 |
| official language variety | 1 |
| official status | 1 |
Instances (26)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| United Nations official languages | official status |
| Chancery Standard | administrative language |
| Xhosa | official language of South Africa |
| Standard Odia | official language variety |
| Meitei language | official language of an Indian state |
| Norwegian (administrative) | administrative language variety |
|
Spanish is an official language of Ecuador
surface form:
Spanish language in Ecuador
|
official language status |
|
Thai
surface form:
Thai language
|
— |
| Ottoman Turkish | administrative language |
| Indonesian | — |
| Romansh language | language of Switzerland |
| Te Reo Māori | — |
| Croatian | official language of the European Union |
|
Greek
surface form:
Greek language
|
— |
| Thai language | — |
| Tetum | — |
|
Northern Sotho (Sepedi)
surface form:
Northern Sotho
|
official language of South Africa |
| Hebrew | — |
| Maltese | — |
| Venda | official language of South Africa |
| English in the Solomon Islands | — |
| Hiri Motu | — |
| English in Ghana | — |
| Standard Chinese | — |
| New Zealand Sign Language | — |
| Mongolian (court) | administrative language |