Home›Austronesian Languages›Official Status›Recognized Regional or Minority LanguageBrowse ByRecognized Regional or Minority LanguageOfficial status records whether a government or body has formally recognized a language. Wikipedia notes that Spanish "is the official language of 21 countries, as well as one of the six official languages of the United Nations," a formal standing well beyond how widely it is merely spoken. This dimension separates languages with formal recognition from those spoken without any official status.FactsRecognized Regional or Minority LanguageSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEstimated Speakers (Millions)Well-attested386 1Recognized Regional or Minority LanguageFilter Results4 entriesLanguage Family (Classification)AllBisayan (3)Malayo-Polynesian (4)Northern Luzon languages (1)RegionAllAsia (2)Australia (2)Speaker Count BandAll16,000,000 to 59,000,000 (1)430,000 to 5,500,000 (1)5,600,000 to 15,000,000 (2)StatusAllLiving (4)Script UsedAllLatin Script (4)Language KindAllSafe (4)Word OrderAllVSO (3)Period Start YearAll1521 (1)1601 (1)1663 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4CebuanoRecognized Regional or Minority LanguageHiligaynonRecognized Regional or Minority LanguageIlocanoRecognized Regional or Minority LanguageWarayRecognized Regional or Minority LanguageSources1. Wikipedia: Austronesian Languagestier 2Wikimedia FoundationLead section, first paragraphQuote, Lead section, first paragraphThey are spoken by approximately 386 million people (4.4% of the world population).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.