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It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. [5] There are about 1.5 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad.
Latvian is the sole official language. [10] [11] Livonian is considered an indigenous language and has special legal status. [12] Latgalian written language and Latvian Sign Language also have special legal status. [13] Latvia is de jure continuous with its declaration of 18 November 1918.
Latvian language as the official language in accordance with the Constitution of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic; the use of Latvian and other languages at the level of administration, national economy and social activities as well as citizens’ rights to choose between the languages, and protection of languages.
Trilingual signposts in Latvian, Livonian and English at the Livonian Coast Since the Official Language Law came into force in 2000, submitting documents to the government (local included) and state public enterprises is allowed in Latvian only, except in cases specially defined in the law (emergency services, foreign residents, etc.), according to Section 10.
Official language A language designated as having a unique legal status in the state: typically, the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, and often, official government business. Regional language A language designated as having official status limited to a specific area, administrative division, or territory of the state.
The Official Language Law recognizes Latvian as the sole official language of Latvia, while Latgalian is protected as "a historic variant of Latvian" and Livonian is recognized as "the language of the indigenous (autochthonous) population". [37]
Luxembourgish and Turkish, which have official status in Luxembourg and Cyprus, respectively, are the only two official languages of EU member states that are not official languages of the EU. In 2023, the Spanish government requested that its co-official languages Catalan, Basque, and Galician be added to the official languages of the EU. [12]
Latvians (Latvian: latvieši) are a Baltic ethnic group and nation native to Latvia and the immediate geographical region, the Baltics. They are occasionally also referred to as Letts, [42] [43] especially in older bibliography. Latvians share a common Latvian language, culture, history and ancestry.