Sunday, June 12, 2011

Official World Languages

Afghanistan: Official languages - Dari, Pushtu;
Albania: Official language - Albanian;
Algeria: Official language - Arabic; Other languages - Berber and French;
Andorra: Official language - Catalan; Other languages - French, Spanish;
Angola: Official language - Portuguese;
Anguilla: Official language - English;
Antigua and Barbuda: Official language - English;
Argentina: Official language - Spanish;
Armenia: Official language - Armenian;
Aruba: See Netherlands
Australia: Official language - English; Other languages - sundry aboriginal languages;
Austria: Official language - German;
Azores: See Portugal

Bahamas: Official language - English;
Bahrain: Official language - Arabic;
Bangladesh: Official language - Bengali; Other language - English;
Barbados: Official language - English;
Belarus: Official languages - Belarussian, Russian;
Belgium: Official languages - Dutch, French (depending on part of country); Other languages - Flemish and in border areas, some German;
Belize: Official language - English;
Benin: Official language - French;
Bermuda: Official language - English;
Bolivia: Official language - Spanish; Other languages - Aymara and Quechua;
Bosnia Official language - Bosnian;
Botswana: Official language - English; Other languages - Setswana;
Brazil: Official language - Portuguese;
British Virgin Islands: Official language - English;
Brunei, Sultanate of: Official language - English; Other language - Malay;
Bulgaria: Official language - Bulgarian;
Burkina Faso: Official language - French;
Burma – see Myanmar
Burundi , Republic of: Official language - French; Other languages - Kiswahili, Kirundi;

Cameroon: Official languages - French, English; Other languages - Fang, Peul;
Canada: Official languages - English, French;
Cape Verde Islands: Official language - Portuguese; Other languages - French, English;
Cayman Islands: Official language - English;
Central African Rep: Official language - French; Other language - Sango;
Chad: Official language - French; Other language - Arabic;
Chi le : Official language - Spanish;
China (P.R.): Official languages - Mandarin, Cantonese;
Colombia: Official language - Spanish;
Congo: Official language - French;
Costa Rica: Official language - Spanish;
Croatia: Official language - Croatian;
Cuba: Official language - Spanish;
Cyprus: Official language - Greek; Other language - Turkish in Northern Cyprus;
Czech Republic: Official language - Czech;

Denmark : Official language - Danish;
Dominica Official language - English;
Dominican Republic : Official language - Spanish;

Ecuador : Official language - Spanish;
Egypt : Official language - Arabic; Other language - Noub;
El Salvador : Official language - Spanish;
Eritrea Official language - Arabic; Other languages - English and other at least 9 regional languages;
Estonia Official language - Estonian;
Ethiopia : Official language - Amharic; Other language - English;

Faroe Islands : Official languages - Danish, Faroese;
Fiji : Official language - English;
Finland : Official languages - Finnish, Swedish;
France : Official language - French;

Gabon : Official language - French;
Gambia : Official language - English;
Germany : Official language - German;
Ghana : Official language - English;
Gibraltar : Official language - English;
Greece : Official language - Greek;
Greenland : Official language - Danish; Other language - Eskimo;
Grenada : Official language - English;
Guadeloupe : See France
Guam : Official language - English;
Guatemala : Official language - Spanish; Other language - Mayan;
Guyana : Official language - English;

Haiti : Official languages - French, Creole;
Honduras : Official language - Spanish;
Hong Kong : Official languages – English, Mandarin; Other language -, Cantonese;
Hungary : Official language - Hungarian;
Iceland: Official language - Icelandic;
India: Official language - (16 major languages, including English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Tamil, Sindhi and Napali);
Indonesia: Official language - Indonesian;
Iran: Official language - Farsi;
Iraq: Official language - Arabic;
Ireland: Official languages – Irish, English;
Israel: Official language - Hebrew; Other language - Arabic;
Italy: Official language - Italian; Other language - German spoken in South Tirol;
Ivory Coast: Official language - French;

Jamaica : Official language - English;
Japan: Official language - Japanese;
Jordan: Official language - Arabic;
Kazakhstan : Official language – Kazakh, Other language – Russian;
Kenya : Official languages – English, Kiswahili;
Kiribati Official language - English;
Korea : Official language - Korean;
Kuwait : Official language - Arabic;
Latvia : Official language - Latvian;
Le banon : Official language - Arabic; Other language - French;
Lesotho : Official languages – Sesotho, English;
Liberia : Official language- English;
Libya : Official language - Arabic;
Liechtenstein : Official language - German;
Lithuania : Official language - Lithuanian;
Luxembourg : Official language - French; Other languages - German and Luxemburgish;
Macao: Official language - Portuguese; Other language - Mandarin;
Macedonia Official language - Macedonian; Other language - Greek;
Madagascar: Official language - Malagasy; Other language - French;
Madeira: Official language - Portuguese;
Malawi: Official language - English;
Malaysia: Official languages – Malay, English;
Mali, Republic of: Official language - French; Other languages - Bambara, Peul;
Malta: Official language - Maltese; Other language - Arabic;
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Official languages – Arabic, French;
Mauritius: Official language - English; Other languages - French, Creole;
Mexico: Official language - Spanish; Other languages - some Indian dialects, e.g. Mayan;
Monaco, Principality of: Official language - French;
Montserrat: Official language - English;
Morocco: Official language - Arabic; Other languages - French, Berber;
Mozambique: Official language - Portuguese;
Myanmar : Official language - Burmese;

Namibia : Official language: - English;
Nepal : Official language - Nepali;
Netherlands : Official language - Dutch;
New Ca le donia : See France
New Zealand : Official language - English; Other languages - Maori;
Nicaragua : Official language - Spanish;
Niger : Official language - French; Other language - Hausa;
Nigeria : Official language - English; Other languages - Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo;
Norway : Official language - Norwegian;
Oman : Official language - Arabic;
Pakistan ; Official language – Urdu, English; Other languages – Pashto, Baluchi, Sindhi;
Panama : Official language - Spanish;
Papua New Guinea : Official languages – English, Pidgin, Motu;
Paraguay : Official language - Spanish;
Peru : Official language - Spanish;
Philippines : Official language – Filipino, English; Other language - Spanish;
Poland : Official language - Polish;
Portugal : Official language - Portuguese;
Puerto Rico : Official languages – English, Spanish;
Qatar : Official language - Arabic;
Réunion: See France
Romania : Official language - Romanian;
Russian Federation : Official language - Russian;
Samoa : Official language - English;
San Marino , Rep. Of: Official language - Italian; Other language - San Marinese dialect;
Saudi Arabia : Official language - Arabic;
Senegal : Official language - French;
Serbia & Montenegro (former Yugoslavia ): Official language - Serbian;
Seychel le s : Official languages – English, French; Other language - Creole;
Sierra Leone : Official language - English;
Singapore : Official language - English;
Slovakia : Official language - Slovak;
Slovenia: Official language - Slovene;
Solomon Islands: Official languages – English, Pidjin;
Somalia: Official language - Somali;
South Africa: Official languages – Afrikaans, English; Other languages - Xhosa, Zulu;
Spain: Official language - Spanish; Other languages - Catalan, Galician, Basque:
Sri Lanka: Official language – Sinhala, Tamil;
St Kitts-Nevis: Official language - English;
St Lucia: Official language - Patois, English;
St Vincent & the Grenadines: Official language - English;
Sudan: Official language - Arabic;
Surinam: Official language - Dutch;
Swaziland: Official language - English;
Sweden: Official language - Swedish;
Switzerland: Official language – German, French, Italian, Romansch (depending on Canton);
Syria: Official language - Arabic;
Tahiti : See France
Taiwan : Official languages – Mandarin, Cantonese;
Tanzania : Official languages – English, Swahili;
Thailand : Official language - Thai;
Togo : Official language - French; Other languages – Ewe, Kabié;
Tonga : Official languages – Tongan, English;
Trinidad & Tobago: Official language - English;
Tunisia : Official language - Arabic;
Turkey : Official language - Turkish;
Turks & Caicos Islands: Official language - English;
Tuvalu : Official languages – Tuvaluan, English;
Uganda : Official language - English; Other language - Swahili;
Ukraine : Official language – Ukrainian; Other language - Russian
United Arab Emirates : Official language - Arabic;
United States of America : Official language - English;
Uruguay : Official language - Spanish;
Vanuatu : Official languages – English, French, Bislama;
Venezuela : Official language - Spanish;
Vietnam : Official language - Vietnamese; Other languages – English, French;
Yemen : Official language - Arabic;
Zaire : Official language - French; Other languages - Swahili, Ciluba, Lingala;
Zambia : Official language - English; Other language - Bemba;
Zimbabwe : Official language - English; Other languages - Shona, Ndebele;