28 of 1958 117 10. Here's what they are and where they're spoken. It is used to avail all services of the government by law. Apart from English, which according to the last official census in Australia in 2016, 73% of the population speak as their main language, the next commonest language is Mandarin, followed by Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Italian, and Tamil. Constitution of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) of 1972, Chapter III 122 Official Language Act, No. Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act, No.

Well, actually India has 22 official languages. The Language Laboratory of Department of Official Languages conducts language courses to make students proficient in Sinhala, Tamil, English and other foreign languages.

The official language is the language that is used in government functions. English is the official language of 59 sovereign countries, making it the most popular official language in the world. However, this lack of services in the minority language is a problem in many multi-lingual countries. Tamil Language is the official language of two states: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Tamil Language is one of 22 scheduled languages of India and the first Indian language to be declared as a classical language by the government of India in 2004.

Official Language Proficiency Oral Examination-2020 February Name List for oral Exam from Applicants for oral exam from 2019.09.09 to 2019.12.31 and qualified persons on written exam which was held on 29.09.2019 are released, Exam will be held from 10.02.2020. What language is spoken in India? 33 of 1956 114 8. Sinhala Basic Listen Class at Department of Official language - Photo by Musthaque Ahamed. For instance, Singapore uses four official languages- English, Malay, Tamil, and Mandarin Chinese.

Tamil is also spoken in northern and eastern Sri Lanka and in Malaysia and other countries of Southeast Asia. Senanayake – Chelvanayakam Pact of 1965 120 11. 7. Tamil Language the language of the Tamils and the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India.

Of these countries, 24 are located in Africa, 16 in the Americas, 12 in Oceania, 4 in Asia, and 3 in Europe. This language is one of the longest surviving classical languages in the world. Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Regulations of 1966 121 12. Bandaranaike – Chelvanayakam Pact of 1957 115 9. There are more than 44 million speakers of Tamil (1975, estimate). The overall objective is to effectively implement the teaching-learning process. Language politics was aggravated by the "official languages act" of 1956 which made Sinhalese the official language, while a "reasonable use" of Tamil was legislated subsequently. Official language.