国こっ家か語ご

noun

national language; state language

Refers to a language officially designated by a country, often in legal or political contexts. Compare 国語 (こくご), which can mean 'national language' but also 'Japanese as a school subject'.

See also: 国語 (こくご)

• その国くにでは、憲けん法ぽうで国こっ家か語ごが定さだめられている。

  In that country, the national language is stipulated in the constitution.

• 多た言げん語ご国こっ家かでは、複ふく数すうの国こっ家か語ごを持もつ場ば合あいがある。

  Multilingual nations may have multiple state languages.