Tag: official
Bahasa Indonesia Made UNESCO Official Language
Bahasa Indonesia, the official and national language of Indonesia, has been designated an official language of UNESCO at its recent General Conference in Paris....
Sign officially becomes South Africa’s 12th language
Last month in Pretoria, South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa made sign language the 12th official language during an official ceremony at the Union Buildings.
The...
Call to Make Portuguese Official Language of UN
Ahead of the celebration of Portuguese Language Day on May 5, Portugal’s minister of foreign affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, said that Portugal is continuing...
What’s Another 38 Official Languages?
Indians push to add 38 more languages to their constitution.
The Indian government is facing pressure to consider 38 more official languages to be added...
Kiev Affords Russian Recognition but Denies Official Status
In a bid to appease separatists, Ukraine’s parliament has announced agreement on a so-called "Memorandum of Peace and Accord" which gives Russian language some...
Latvians Reject Proposal for Russian as Official Language
On Saturday, February 18, Latvians rejected a proposal to give Russian status as an official language of the state. According to the Christian Science...
