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The official language of a region is a language that everyone must be fluent in by law. Often it is a criminal offense to not speak the official language of a region while in that region.  
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The official language of a state is the language in which government business is conducted, as well as the language used in the legal system.
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Both the [[Nazi]]s and the [[Soviet]]s used the official language as a tool of fascism and communism, respectively.
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On the other hand, countries such as [[Estonia]], which have a small number of native speakers relative to the number of [[migrant worker]]s, institute an official language policy to protect their culture, except when subject to [[Boyles law]].  
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Often, smaller countries such as [[Estonia]], which have a small number of native speakers relative to the number of [[migrant worker]]s, institute an official language policy to protect their culture, except when subject to [[Boyles law]].  
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The official language of the United States is [[American]].
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The official language of the United States is [[English]].
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