Lists of countries and territories by official language
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This is a list of lists of countries and territories by official language.
- List of countries and territories where Afrikaans or Dutch are official languages
- List of countries and territories where Arabic is an official language
- List of countries and territories where Chinese is an official language
- List of countries and territories where English is an official language
- List of countries and territories where French is an official language
- List of countries and territories where German is an official language
- List of countries and territories where Persian is an official language
- List of countries and territories where Romanian is an official language
- List of countries and territories where Russian is an official language
- List of countries and territories where Spanish is an official language
- List of countries and territories where Tamil is an official language
Other official languages
Greek
Hindustani
| Country | Region | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
 India |
Asia | 1,367,703,110[3] | Hindi is one of the two official union languages of India alongside English. Hindi and Urdu (both registers of Hindustani language) are official languages along with 20 others under the Eighth Schedule of Constitution of India. |
 Pakistan |
Asia | 220,892,331[4] | Urdu is co-official with English. |
 Fiji |
Oceania | 889,327[5] | Hindi is official alongside English and Fijian. Although the basilect Fiji Hindi koine spoken at home and on the street is based on Awadhi, an Eastern Hindi language and not Hindustani, the prestige dialect (acrolect) and language of education is standard Indian Hindi and Urdu. |
Italian
Native language
Administrative language
Secondary language or non-official.
Italophone minorities
| Country | Region | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy |
Europe | 60,198,633[6] | Official language |
 Switzerland |
Europe | 8,619,259[7] | Co-official language with German, French, and Romansh |
 Croatia |
Europe | 208,055 | Istria County |
 Slovenia |
Europe | 93,089 | Slovene Istria |
 San Marino |
Europe | 33,607[8] | Official language |
 Vatican City |
Europe | 825[9] | Co-official language with Latin |
| Total | 69,153,468 |
Malay
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore and Brunei, where Standard Malay is an official language
East Timor, where Indonesian is a working language
Southern Thailand and the Cocos Isl., where other varieties of Malay are spoken
| Country | Region | Population | Primary Language? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brunei |
Asia | 417,200[10] | Yes | |
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Oceania | 596[11] | Yes (along with English) | Cocos Malay and English are the official languages. Cocos Malay is a dialect of Malay with some different features. The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian external territory. |
 Indonesia |
Asia | 237,424,363[12] | Yes (as an Indonesian language) | Malay language in Indonesia is considered a regional language (bahasa daerah), on part with regional languages spoken in the regions of Sumatra and Kalimantan |
 Malaysia |
Asia | 30,018,242[13] | Yes | |
 Singapore |
Asia | 5,469,700[14] | Yes (along with English, Mandarin & Tamil) | |
| Total | 273,330,101 |
Portuguese
Native language and official
Official and administrative language
| Country | Region | Population[15][16] | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
South America | 217,637,297[17] | Brazilian Portuguese |
 Mozambique |
Africa | 21,669,278[18] | Mozambican Portuguese |
 Angola |
Africa | 18,498,000[19] | Angolan Portuguese |
 Portugal |
Europe | 10,318,000[20] | European Portuguese |
 Equatorial Guinea |
Africa | 1,795,834[21] | |
 East Timor |
Asia | 1,245,000[22] | East Timorese Portuguese |
 Guinea-Bissau |
Africa | 1,110,000[23] | Guinean Portuguese |
 Macau |
Asia | 641,000[24] | Macanese Portuguese |
 Cape Verde |
Africa | 499,000[25] | Cape Verdean Portuguese |
 Sao Tome and Principe |
Africa | 212,679[26] | Sao Tomean Portuguese |
| Total | 273,626,088 |
