11. Chiluba, Kikongo, Lingola and Swahili were designated official languages in addition to French, and the franc chosen to replace the zare as the new currency. 12. The law on languages recognized Moldovan, Russian and Ukrainian as official languages of equal status. 13. It excluded dialects of official languages and the languages of non-European immigrants. 14. It is the official language of twenty-two countries and one of the five official languages of the United Nations, as well as an EC language. 15. A CROSS-PARTY attempt to proclaim both Welsh and English as official languages in Wales was defeated by the Government last night. 16. Although both English and Spanish are official languages in Puerto Rico, most people speak Spanish. 17. Although Spanish and English are both official languages of Puerto Rico, Spanish is the dominant language. 18. Although the official language is Spanish, it is not universally understood by the indigenous population. 19. Among them, she is the only university graduate and the only fluent speaker of Gaelic, the official first language of the country. 20. And although Indonesian is spoken by almost everyone except the elderly, many are opposed to making it the official language for political reasons. |