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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmtssprache
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʔamtˌʃpʁaːxə
"Deutsch ist die Amtssprache in Deutschland."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction.
"In Canada, both English and French are recognized as official languages." - 2
A language used for official government purposes, including legislation and administration.
"The official language of the United Nations is English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'official language' combines 'official', derived from the Latin 'officialis', meaning 'pertaining to duty', and 'language', from the Latin 'lingua', meaning 'tongue' or 'speech'. The concept has evolved to denote a language designated by law or policy for use in governmental and legal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Official Language" is said worldwide
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langue officielle
Transliteration: lɑ̃ɡ ofiˈsjɛl
"Le français est une langue officielle au Canada."
Amtssprache
Transliteration: ˈʔamtˌʃpʁaːxə
"Deutsch ist die Amtssprache in Deutschland."
lingua ufficiale
Transliteration: ˈliŋɡwa uˈffitʃale
"L'italiano è la lingua ufficiale in Italia."
idioma oficial
Transliteration: iˈðjoma oˈfiθjal
"El español es el idioma oficial de España."
língua oficial
Transliteration: ˈlĩɡwɐ oˈfiʃiɐɫ
"O português é a língua oficial do Brasil."
आधिकारिक भाषा
Transliteration: ādhikārik bhāṣā
"हिंदी भारत की आधिकारिक भाषा है।"
官方语言
Transliteration: guānfāng yǔyán
"中文是中国的官方语言。"
공식 언어
Transliteration: gongsik eoneo
"한국어는 대한민국의 공식 언어입니다."
公用語
Transliteration: こうようご
"日本の公用語は日本語です。"
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