officialLanguage
P236
predicate
Indicates that a particular language has been formally designated by an authority as the official language used for government, legal, or administrative purposes in a given jurisdiction.
All labels observed (178)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| officialLanguage canonical | 23,795 |
| hasOfficialLanguage | 16,380 |
| languageOfAdministration | 2,109 |
| languageOfficial | 690 |
| administrativeLanguage | 383 |
| officialLanguageOf | 264 |
| hasLanguageOfAdministration | 205 |
| usesOfficialLanguage | 203 |
| countryOfficialLanguage | 196 |
| nationalLanguage | 179 |
| officialLanguageUsed | 155 |
| officialLanguageOfCountry | 149 |
| languageOfOfficialUse | 131 |
| languageOfOfficialBusiness | 121 |
| isOfficialLanguageOf | 81 |
| languageOfOfficialMaterials | 68 |
| languageOfGovernment | 66 |
| languageOfOfficialActs | 65 |
| languageOfLocalAdministration | 46 |
| hasOfficialLanguageOfCountry | 45 |
| hasOfficialLanguageContext | 41 |
| countryOfficialLanguageContext | 40 |
| primaryLanguageOfAdministration | 38 |
| officialLanguageOfAdministration | 37 |
| officialLanguageForm | 28 |
| officialLanguageCountry | 27 |
| hasOfficialLanguageEnvironment | 26 |
| hasOfficialLanguages | 26 |
| currentOfficialLanguage | 24 |
| hasOfficialLanguageStatus | 23 |
| recognizedNationalLanguage | 23 |
| countryOfficialLanguageOf | 22 |
| usedAsOfficialLanguageIn | 21 |
| officialLanguageOfLocation | 20 |
| officialLanguageOfOffice | 20 |
| hadOfficialLanguage | 19 |
| hasLanguageOfLocalAdministration | 17 |
| isOfficialLanguageIn | 17 |
| languageOfLaw | 17 |
| stateOfficialLanguage | 16 |
| coOfficialLanguageOf | 15 |
| haveOfficialLanguage | 15 |
| officialLanguageOfRegion | 14 |
| idiomaOficial | 13 |
| officialOrDeFactoOfficialLanguageOf | 12 |
| officialLanguageFocus | 11 |
| hasLanguageOfOfficialBusiness | 10 |
| officialLanguageOfProceedings | 10 |
| hasLanguageOfOfficialDocuments | 8 |
| nationalLanguageOf | 8 |
| officialLanguageOfJurisdiction | 8 |
| definesOfficialLanguage | 7 |
| officialLanguageIn | 7 |
| officialLanguages | 7 |
| usedAdministrativeLanguage | 7 |
| langueOfficielle | 6 |
| officialLanguageConcerned | 6 |
| officialLanguageOfArea | 6 |
| officialLanguageOfDescription | 6 |
| languageOfDeclaration | 5 |
| languageOfOfficialDescriptions | 5 |
| languageUsedInOfficialProceedings | 5 |
| officialLanguageInUse | 5 |
| officialLanguageStatusIn | 5 |
| لغة_رسمية | 5 |
| associatedOfficialLanguage | 4 |
| countryWhereOfficialLanguage | 4 |
| hasCoOfficialLanguageStatus | 4 |
| languageOfAuthority | 4 |
| languageOfNewState | 4 |
| languageOfOfficialAdministration | 4 |
| languageUsedInOfficialContext | 4 |
| officialLanguageDeclared | 4 |
| officialLanguageDescription | 4 |
| officialLanguageOfTeamCountry | 4 |
| שפה רשמית | 4 |
| اللغة_الرسمية | 4 |
| hadAdministrativeLanguage | 3 |
| hasOfficialLanguageDeJure | 3 |
| hasOfficialLanguageOfAdministration | 3 |
| hasOfficialLanguageOfProceedings | 3 |
| hasSubjectCountryOfficialLanguage | 3 |
| idiomaOficialDelTexto | 3 |
| languageUsedOfficially | 3 |
| officialLanguageInGovernment | 3 |
| officialLanguageInState | 3 |
| officialLanguageOfRealm | 3 |
| officialLanguageOfWiderRegion | 3 |
| officialLanguageState | 3 |
| officialLanguagesRecognized | 3 |
| officialLanguagesSpecified | 3 |
| recognizedOfficialLanguages | 3 |
| stateOfficialLanguageEnvironment | 3 |
| supportsOfficialLanguages | 3 |
| wasOfficialLanguageOf | 3 |
| официальныйЯзык | 3 |
| declaresOfficialLanguageInCatalonia | 2 |
| governmentLanguage | 2 |
| hasOfficialFormOfLanguage | 2 |
| hasOfficialLanguageAtFacility | 2 |
| hasOfficialLanguageInJurisdiction | 2 |
| hasOfficialLanguageOfSovereignState | 2 |
| hasOfficialLanguageOnShore | 2 |
| idiomaOficialDeGestión | 2 |
| isOfficialLanguage | 2 |
| languageOfOfficial | 2 |
| languageOfOfficialProcess | 2 |
| languageOfOfficialRegulation | 2 |
| languageOfficialStatus | 2 |
| lenguaOficialDelTexto | 2 |
| mainLanguageOfAdministration | 2 |
| officialLanguageAlongside | 2 |
| officialLanguageAtCountryLevel | 2 |
| officialLanguageAtTerritoryLevel | 2 |
| officialLanguageForAdministration | 2 |
| officialLanguageInHomeland | 2 |
| officialLanguageInMunicipality | 2 |
| officialLanguageOfGoverningCountry | 2 |
| officialLanguageOfHomeland | 2 |
| officialLanguageOfNativeName | 2 |
| primaryCountryOfficialLanguage | 2 |
| recognizesOfficialLanguages | 2 |
| relatesToOfficialLanguageOfRepresentedCountry | 2 |
| stateWhereOfficialLanguage | 2 |
| официальныйЯзыкСтраны | 2 |
| שפה_רשמית | 2 |
| اللغة الرسمية | 2 |
| زبان رسمی | 2 |
| لغة رسمية | 2 |
| administrativeLanguageOf | 1 |
| associateOfficialLanguage | 1 |
| coOfficialLanguageIn | 1 |
| coOfficialLanguageInContext | 1 |
| currentOfficialLanguageOfLocality | 1 |
| establishesOfficialLanguage | 1 |
| hasCoOfficialLanguageStatusFor | 1 |
| hasOfficialLanguageForProceedings | 1 |
| hasOfficialLanguageInLargestCountry | 1 |
| hasOfficialLanguageInMostCountries | 1 |
| hasOfficialUseLanguage | 1 |
| idiomaOficialDeReferencia | 1 |
| isOfficialLanguageOfUnionTerritory | 1 |
| językUrzędowy | 1 |
| languageOfLocalAuthority | 1 |
| languageOfficialInCountry | 1 |
| languageUsedAdministratively | 1 |
| languageUsedForOfficialPurposes | 1 |
| languageUsedInOfficialActs | 1 |
| languageUsedInOfficialMatters | 1 |
| línguaOficial | 1 |
| nationalLanguageAssociation | 1 |
| nativeLanguageOfOffice | 1 |
| official language | 1 |
| officialLanguageDeJure | 1 |
| officialLanguageInPolitics | 1 |
| officialLanguageLabel | 1 |
| officialLanguageOfAuthority | 1 |
| officialLanguageOfBody | 1 |
| officialLanguageOfCommunity | 1 |
| officialLanguageOfCountryOfOrigin | 1 |
| officialLanguageOfProvince | 1 |
| officialLanguageOfWiderArea | 1 |
| officialLanguageScript | 1 |
| officialLanguagesStatus | 1 |
| officialStateLanguage | 1 |
| officialWrittenLanguage | 1 |
| officiëleTaal | 1 |
| oneOfOfficialLanguagesOf | 1 |
| primaryLanguageOfStateForces | 1 |
| publicAdministrationLanguageDominant | 1 |
| usedAsOfficialLanguageInMemberState | 1 |
| usesLanguageOfficiallyIn | 1 |
| usesOfficialLanguageIn | 1 |
| έχει επίσημη γλώσσα | 1 |
| службениЈезик | 1 |
| اللغة_الرسمية_المستخدمة | 1 |
| اللغة_الرسمية_للدولة | 1 |
| সরকারি_ভাষা | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: officialLanguage
Generated description
Indicates that a particular language has been formally designated by an authority as the official language used for government, legal, or administrative purposes in a given jurisdiction.
Sample triples (46,259)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Kativik Regional Government | English via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Askim municipality | Bokmål via predicate surface "officialLanguageForm" ⓘ |
| Free City of Hamburg | German ⓘ |
| North Goa district | Konkani ⓘ |
|
Commonwealth
surface form:
Commonwealth of Australia
|
English via predicate surface "nationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Supreme Court of Western Australia | English ⓘ |
| First Republic of Nigeria | English ⓘ |
| San Salvador de Jujuy | Spanish ⓘ |
| House of Nassau-Usingen | German via predicate surface "languageOfAdministration" ⓘ |
| Nguyen Cu Trinh Ward | Vietnamese via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Bouaké | French ⓘ |
| British Raj (Company rule in India) | English ⓘ |
| British Raj (Company rule in India) | Persian (early period) ⓘ |
| British Raj (Company rule in India) | various Indian languages (administrative use) ⓘ |
| Philipsburg | Dutch via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Parliament of Sint Maarten | Dutch via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Bracebridge | English via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Jongny | French ⓘ |
| Attalens | French ⓘ |
| Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz | French ⓘ |
| Nyankumbu |
Swahili language
via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Swahili
|
| Nyankumbu | English via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| House of Commons constituencies in England | English via predicate surface "languageOfOfficialMaterials" ⓘ |
| Sakakah | Arabic ⓘ |
| Uri | German ⓘ |
| Helvetic Republic | German ⓘ |
| Helvetic Republic | French ⓘ |
| Helvetic Republic | Italian ⓘ |
| Helvetic Republic | Romansh ⓘ |
|
Benalcázar, Córdoba, Crown of Castile
surface form:
Benalcázar, Córdoba
|
Spanish via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Guadalajara de Buga | Spanish ⓘ |
| Bashkir ASSR | Russian ⓘ |
| Bashkir ASSR | Bashkir ⓘ |
| Palanda Canton | Spanish via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Yacuambi Canton | Spanish via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Vance W. Amory International Airport | English via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguageEnvironment" ⓘ |
| Dong Nai Province | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| Municipality of Tijuana | Spanish via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| President of South Ossetia | Russian via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| President of South Ossetia |
Ossetian language
via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Ossetian
|
|
Cross of Honour
surface form:
Cross of Honour for Science and Art
|
German ⓘ |
| Valeyres-sous-Montagny | French ⓘ |
| Chechen-Ingush ASSR | Russian ⓘ |
| Mokena | English ⓘ |
| Leicester City Council | English ⓘ |
| Perth County | English via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Landsmeer | Dutch ⓘ |
| Wormerland | Dutch via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude | Dutch via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |
| Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly | Japanese via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguage" ⓘ |