NATIONAL LANGUAGE
NATIONAL LANGUAGE. A language officially designated the language of a nation or country, usually for cultural and/or ethnic reasons. Such a language may or may not be the OFFICIAL LANGUAGE of the country in question (that is, used in its government and administration): for example, in Botswana, the national language is Setswana, but the official language is English. Compare NATIVE LANGUAGE.
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