a language whose status in a country has been officially recognized, that is, granted status by law. Countries with official languages have a variety of policies, but the existence of an official language usually means that all government business, from legislative acts to birth registrations, will be produced in that language; education may be another area conducted exclusively in the official language. See also NATIONAL LANGUAGE.
language(s) recognized by a country for official purposes
a language recognised by agovernment, for its own use in administration, or for the use of citizens (for example on signposts )
a language that has special status in a country
a language that is given a unique legal status in a country , state , or other territory
a language that is specifically designated to be so in the constitution s of countries, state s, and other territories
An official language is a language that is given a unique legal status in the countries, states, and other territories. It is typically the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, though the law in many nations requires that government documents be produced in other languages as well.