Which countries have an "Official Language" codified into their laws?

[JGalt]

And why shouldn't we?

Many countries have official languages that are designated by their government or codified into law, including:

• England: Has English as its official language
• Gibraltar: Has English as its sole official language
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia: Has English as its sole official language
• Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Malta: Has English as one of its official languages
• Northern Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Scotland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Wales: Has English as one of its official languages
• Isle of Man: Has English as one of its official languages
• Jersey: Has English as one of its official languages
• Guernsey: Has English as one of its official languages

Also Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, Czech Republic, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Namibia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam.

All of the above have a national language which is designated by their country.

List of official languages by country and territory - Wikipedia

 

[rightwinger]

The United States was built on immigration.
Migrants from around the world with their own languages.

These migrants eventually learn English or at least their children do

Making English your official language does not mean you can force the woman behind you at the checkout line to speak English.

It means the Government will not publish official documents in other languages

 

[Maxdeath]

And why shouldn't we?

Many countries have official languages that are designated by their government or codified into law, including:

• England: Has English as its official language
• Gibraltar: Has English as its sole official language
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia: Has English as its sole official language
• Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Malta: Has English as one of its official languages
• Northern Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Scotland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Wales: Has English as one of its official languages
• Isle of Man: Has English as one of its official languages
• Jersey: Has English as one of its official languages
• Guernsey: Has English as one of its official languages

Also Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, Czech Republic, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Namibia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam.

All of the above have a national language which is designated by their country.

List of official languages by country and territory - Wikipedia

You missed Denmark. They require you to be able to speak and understand the language if you want to stay or live there.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

The United States was built on immigration.
Migrants from around the world with their own languages.

These migrants eventually learn English or at least their children do

To degenerate democrats progress belongs to people who cannot communicate with one another. That's how to run a country.

 

[Crepitus]

And why shouldn't we?

Many countries have official languages that are designated by their government or codified into law, including:

• England: Has English as its official language
• Gibraltar: Has English as its sole official language
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia: Has English as its sole official language
• Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Malta: Has English as one of its official languages
• Northern Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Scotland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Wales: Has English as one of its official languages
• Isle of Man: Has English as one of its official languages
• Jersey: Has English as one of its official languages
• Guernsey: Has English as one of its official languages

Also Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, Czech Republic, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Namibia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam.

All of the above have a national language which is designated by their country.

List of official languages by country and territory - Wikipedia

This country was founded on immigration.

Remember this?

 

[White 6]

And why shouldn't we?

Many countries have official languages that are designated by their government or codified into law, including:

• England: Has English as its official language
• Gibraltar: Has English as its sole official language
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia: Has English as its sole official language
• Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Malta: Has English as one of its official languages
• Northern Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Scotland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Wales: Has English as one of its official languages
• Isle of Man: Has English as one of its official languages
• Jersey: Has English as one of its official languages
• Guernsey: Has English as one of its official languages

Also Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, Czech Republic, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Namibia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam.

All of the above have a national language which is designated by their country.

List of official languages by country and territory - Wikipedia

I have absolutely no problem with English as the official language of the United States. While not as strident as Dice, it is obvious a common official language for those that intend to stay, has a lot of benefits.

 

[JGalt]

You missed Denmark. They require you to be able to speak and understand the language if you want to stay or live there.

Sorry. It's such a tiny country I must have missed it.

 

[rightwinger]

English is the default “official language” of the world.
International business is conducted in English. People who learn a second language speak English.

Making English the official language will not force people to speak English.
What it will do is disenfranchise people who speak another language from getting official information from the government.

 

[Meathead]

English is the default “official language” of the world.
International business is conducted in English. People who learn a second language speak English.

Making English the official language will not force people to speak English.
What it will do is disenfranchise people who speak another language from getting official information from the government.

You get the contradiction between paragraphs. Anyone with a formal education can speak English, only the ignorant can't and despite Biden, we don't want them in this country.

 

[Winston]

The United States was built on immigration.
Migrants from around the world with their own languages.

These migrants eventually learn English or at least their children do

Making English your official language does not mean you can force the woman behind you at the checkout line to speak English.

It means the Government will not publish official documents in other languages

At our founding, the United States was one of the most, if not the most, diverse populations on the planet. Our government has been translating and posting federal law in other languages since 1795.

 

[rightwinger]

You get the contradiction between paragraphs. Anyone with a formal education can speak English, only the ignorant can't and despite Biden, we don't want them in this country.

Typical asshole conservative

This country was built by immigrants. Even those who speak some English may struggle with some complex documents.

Our government has traditionally printed official documents in other languages and had interpretors to speak the major languages of their community.

Trump says….Fuk You

 

[Meathead]

Typical asshole conservative

This country was built by immigrants. Even those who speak some English may struggle with some complex documents.

Our government has traditionally printed official documents in other languages and had interpretors to speak the major languages of their community.

Trump says….Fuk You

I thought blacks built the country. Anyway, during the waves of European integration English was not the lingua franca it is today and learned English quickly because we didn't go through hoops to provide them government services at that time.

I live in another country and have never seen a official document in English, only Czech and in Greece, only Greek. One language I spoke since childhood the other I had to learn, and did.

If I insisted that I was provided with English document they would have indeed said fuck you, or words to that effect.

 

[Winston]

English is the default “official language” of the world.
International business is conducted in English. People who learn a second language speak English.

Making English the official language will not force people to speak English.
What it will do is disenfranchise people who speak another language from getting official information from the government.

I don't believe English is as common, or desired, internationally, as you think. From my experience, Europeans usually seek French or German as a second language, English falls third on the list.

 

[Meathead]

I don't believe English is as common, or desired, internationally, as you think. From my experience, Europeans usually seek French or German as a second language, English falls third on the list.

BS. English is mandatory in all schools, French and German as "second languages" are electives if they are even available

 

[rightwinger]

Anyway, during the waves of European integration English was not the lingua franca it is today and learned English quickly because we didn't go through hoops to provide them government services at that time.

Not true
Immigrants clustered in their own communities.
Little Italy, China Town, German Town……where businesses spoke their native languages.
Most immigrants then eventually picked up English. Some better than others. Second generation were usually the ones to fully integrate.
Just like today

 

[Winston]

I thought blacks built the country. Anyway, during the waves of European integration English was not the lingua franca it is today and learned English quickly because we didn't go through hoops to provide them government services at that time.

I live in another country and have never seen a official document in English, only Czech and in Greece, only Greek. One language I spoke since childhood the other I had to learn, and did.

If I insisted that I was provided with English document they would have indeed said fuck you, or words to that effect.

Look at those two countries. Greece for sure. But generally homogenous. It has never been that way in the United States. There have always been areas, sometimes whole counties, where English was not in use. Where I live, schools and church services were conducted in German till after the Civil War. And my sons often talked about the lunchroom at their high school. At least five languages being spoken at the various table of cliches. A resource they failed to tap.

 

[Winston]

BS. English is mandatory in all schools, French and German as "second languages" are electives if they are even available

I am talking the elite hoss. French tutor at three, German at five, then they let the public schools offer the English, as you mentioned.

 

[Moonglow]

And why shouldn't we?

Many countries have official languages that are designated by their government or codified into law, including:

• England: Has English as its official language
• Gibraltar: Has English as its sole official language
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia: Has English as its sole official language
• Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Malta: Has English as one of its official languages
• Northern Ireland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Scotland: Has English as one of its official languages
• Wales: Has English as one of its official languages
• Isle of Man: Has English as one of its official languages
• Jersey: Has English as one of its official languages
• Guernsey: Has English as one of its official languages

Also Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, Czech Republic, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Namibia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam.

All of the above have a national language which is designated by their country.

List of official languages by country and territory - Wikipedia

Que?

 

[Meathead]

Look at those two countries. Greece for sure. But generally homogenous. It has never been that way in the United States. There have always been areas, sometimes whole counties, where English was not in use. Where I live, schools and church services were conducted in German till after the Civil War. And my sons often talked about the lunchroom at their high school. At least five languages being spoken at the various table of cliches. A resource they failed to tap.

You live in NC, I have lived in Europe for over 40 years. You have no idea of what you're talking about.

WTF does your sons talking about the lunchroom in high school have to do with anything?

And WTF are tables of cliches?

 

[Meathead]

I am talking the elite hoss. French tutor at three, German at five, then they let the public schools offer the English, as you mentioned.

My son had to attend English lessons at his Czech high school even though he spoke better English than the teacher.

The children of the elite all speak English, very often since English-speaking au pairs are hired by the upper classes.