Meaning of official language | Babel Free
Definitions
A language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction, typically for government use.
Equivalents
العربية
لُغَة رَسْمِيَّة
Deutsch
Amtssprache
Suomi
virallinen kieli
Français
langue officielle
हिन्दी
राजभाषा
Bahasa Indonesia
bahasa resmi
Italiano
lingua ufficiale
日本語
公用語
한국어
공용어
Polski
język urzędowy
Português
língua oficial
Русский
официа́льный язы́к
Türkçe
resmî dil
Examples
“A lot of multilingual countries promote an official language, but the United States has never done so with English. In fact, the US has no official language.”
“President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order naming English the official language of the United States.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.