nationalLanguageStatus
P17042
predicate
Indicates that a language holds official or nationally recognized status within a country or political entity.
All labels observed (21)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hasNationalLanguage | 71 |
| officialLanguageOfState | 18 |
| nationalOfficialLanguage | 17 |
| nationalLanguageContext | 14 |
| nationalLanguageStatus canonical | 8 |
| stateLanguage | 7 |
| isNationalLanguageOf | 5 |
| haveOfficialLanguageStatusIn | 3 |
| includesNationalLanguageOf | 2 |
| constitutionalStatusOfLanguage | 1 |
| countryLanguageStatus | 1 |
| countryWhereNationalLanguage | 1 |
| hasNationalLanguageStatus | 1 |
| hasNationalLanguageStatusIn | 1 |
| languageOfState | 1 |
| languageStatusInGagauzia | 1 |
| legalStatusOfLanguage | 1 |
| nationalLanguageRole | 1 |
| officialStatusLanguage | 1 |
| recognizedLanguageStatusInIndia | 1 |
| stateLanguageDemanded | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: nationalLanguageStatus
Generated description
Indicates that a language holds official or nationally recognized status within a country or political entity.
Sample triples (157)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Finland | bilingual ⓘ |
| Belize | only English-speaking country in Central America ⓘ |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Portuguese via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Brazil | Portuguese is the only official language at the federal level ⓘ |
| Sesotho | Lesotho via predicate surface "isNationalLanguageOf" ⓘ |
| Åland Islands | Swedish via predicate surface "officialStatusLanguage" ⓘ |
| Bulgarians | Bulgarian language via predicate surface "officialLanguageOfState" ⓘ |
| Tamil people | India via predicate surface "haveOfficialLanguageStatusIn" ⓘ |
| Tamil people | Sri Lanka via predicate surface "haveOfficialLanguageStatusIn" ⓘ |
| Tamil people | Singapore via predicate surface "haveOfficialLanguageStatusIn" ⓘ |
| Mon-Khmer | Cambodia via predicate surface "includesNationalLanguageOf" ⓘ |
| Mon-Khmer |
Vietnam
via predicate surface "includesNationalLanguageOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| Austroasiatic | Vietnamese via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Austroasiatic | Khmer via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Gagauz | official language via predicate surface "languageStatusInGagauzia" ⓘ |
| Kirundi | Burundi via predicate surface "countryWhereNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Maltese | Malta via predicate surface "isNationalLanguageOf" ⓘ |
| Dutch Surinamese | Dutch as official language of Suriname via predicate surface "nationalLanguageContext" ⓘ |
| Beluu er a Belau | Palauan via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans | English-speaking Caribbean via predicate surface "nationalLanguageContext" ⓘ |
| Kinyarwanda | Rwanda via predicate surface "isNationalLanguageOf" ⓘ |
| Vincentian | English via predicate surface "nationalLanguageContext" ⓘ |
| Tobagonian |
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
via predicate surface "nationalLanguageContext"
ⓘ
linked to:
Trinidad and Tobago
|
| Ngalop | Dzongkha as national language of Bhutan via predicate surface "nationalLanguageRole" ⓘ |
|
Amhara
linked to:
Amhara (commonly reported)
|
Amharic is the federal working language of Ethiopia
ⓘ
linked to:
Amharic
|
| Comorians | Comorian is a national language of Comoros ⓘ |
| Rafiq |
Bangla
via predicate surface "stateLanguageDemanded"
ⓘ
linked to:
Bengali
|
| Tetun language | Timor-Leste via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguageStatusIn" ⓘ |
| Carrefour | Haitian Creole via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Carrefour | French via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Ga-Dangme | Ga is a government-sponsored language in Ghanaian schools via predicate surface "countryLanguageStatus" ⓘ |
| Aglipay, Quirino, Philippines | Filipino via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Ga-Dangme people | Ga is a government-sponsored language in Ghana ⓘ |
| Ga-Dangme people | Dangme is a government-sponsored language in Ghana ⓘ |
| Kreol Seselwa | Seychelles via predicate surface "isNationalLanguageOf" ⓘ |
| Iraqi people |
Arabic language
via predicate surface "officialLanguageOfState"
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabic
|
| Iraqi people | Kurdish language via predicate surface "officialLanguageOfState" ⓘ |
| Tacurong | Filipino via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Gĩkũyũ | coexists with Swahili and English in Kenya via predicate surface "nationalLanguageContext" ⓘ |
| Dumarao |
Filipino
via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage"
ⓘ
linked to:
Tagalog
|
| Tantangan |
Filipino
via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage"
ⓘ
linked to:
Tagalog
|
| Isiala Ngwa North | English language via predicate surface "nationalLanguageContext" ⓘ |
| Muanda Territory | Kikongo via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Muanda Territory | Lingala via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Muanda Territory | Swahili via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Muanda Territory | Tshiluba via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
|
Democratic Republican Alliance
linked to:
AD
|
French via predicate surface "stateLanguage" ⓘ |
|
Victoria, Northern Samar
linked to:
Victoria
|
Filipino via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Pili, Camarines Sur | Filipino via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |
| North-East District, Botswana | Setswana via predicate surface "hasNationalLanguage" ⓘ |