The official language is the one all business is conducted in, so that everybody should know it, and the national language may only be used by some people.
An official language is a language that has been declared by a government to be the language of the governed nation. A national language is a language that is spoken by the majority of the people within a nation.
Hindi was declared as one of the official languages of India in the Constitution of India when it was adopted in 1950. However, it was not given the status of the national language; India recognizes Hindi and English as official languages.
In most cases, I believe that it means the same thing. A national language would be the language spoken by most of the people; an official language would be the language designated by a government body as the national language and may be required to be taught in the schools. The official language is usually the language spoken by most of the people.
Rome isn't a nation, however its official language is, of course, Italian
Normally, the main language is the official language in a country. In countries without an official language, such as the United States, the main language is called the national language.
Yes, English is a national language in Australia. It has no official language.
An official language is a language that has been declared by a government to be the language of the governed nation. A national language is a language that is spoken by the majority of the people within a nation.
Hindi was declared as one of the official languages of India in the Constitution of India when it was adopted in 1950. However, it was not given the status of the national language; India recognizes Hindi and English as official languages.
In most cases, I believe that it means the same thing. A national language would be the language spoken by most of the people; an official language would be the language designated by a government body as the national language and may be required to be taught in the schools. The official language is usually the language spoken by most of the people.
English, it is the official national language of the U.S.A.
India does not have any national language.The official language of the Republic of India (used for parliamentary and legal affairs) is Hindi, and its subsidiary official language is English. A national language is a language which has some connection with a people and perhaps by extension the territory they occupy. Hindi isn't technically an Indian language because it was inherited from the Mughals and hence, is one of the newest languages in the country.
Rome isn't a nation, however its official language is, of course, Italian
Normally, the main language is the official language in a country. In countries without an official language, such as the United States, the main language is called the national language.
The Republic of Sudan.
French is spoken as the sole national language in France and Monaco. French is also spoken in parts of Belgium and Switzerland. There is a small French speaking area in north-west Italy.
Australia has no official language and no declared national language. English is the default language throughout the country.According to the official CIA World factbook, English is spoken by 78.5% of Australia's population. There is also a lot of Australian slang incorporated into it, much of which is also derived from English, but some of which has been introduced from the languages of the indigenous Australians (Aborigines).Australia does not have an official language or a declared national language. Its default language, spoken by approximately 79% of the people, is English.english
The United States does not have an "official" or "national" language. MrV The de facto language of the US is English.