On 11/5/16 10:58 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > > interesting case, because it is an example that "official languages" > can be set on sub-country level as well (many states have defined > English as their official language). > It could also be argued that English is the defacto official language > in the USA, even if there is no law that states this, because all > legislation and jurisdiction (?) takes place in English (I am not sure > about this, maybe Native American Reservations etc. have different > languages?). i'm sure the tribes probably regard their own languages as "official". given the peculiar status of the reservations (sovereign except for when congress decides they're not) i can't say i really know how that issue resolves. (it also makes admin boundaries nasty - are they separate nations or aren't they?)
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