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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.
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.
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. Others, such as [[Belgium]] or [[Switzerland]] may have two or more official languages to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of their population. Sometimes, as in both Belgium and Switzerland, different parts of the country will have different official languages.
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. Others, such as [[Belgium]] or [[Switzerland]] may have two or more official languages to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of their population. Sometimes, as in both Belgium and Switzerland, different parts of the country will have different official languages.