official languages

We can actually communicate in more than one language:

Jay Doubleyou: we are by nature multilingual

But it gets very political:

Jay Doubleyou: imposing one language on china

Jay Doubleyou: language and politics in ukraine

Which countries have more than one official language?

Linguistic Coexistence in Europe: Countries with More than One Official Language – Braanz

List of multilingual countries and regions - Wikipedia

Which Are The Most Multilingual Countries In The World?

But recognising another language as 'official' does not always mean communication on the ground:

Languages of Israel - Wikipedia

Languages of Ukraine - Wikipedia

English is the most common official language, with recognized status in 51 countries.

Official language - Wikipedia

BELGIUM:

French-speaking Minister of Education Caroline Désir suggested making Dutch classes compulsory in Wallonia. This reform will be difficult to implement because of the critical shortage of skilled teachers and the political context.

Belgium's unity remains undermined by the language barrier

Belgium's language divide: Many young Walloons do not speak Dutch

How can Belgium overcome its regional linguistic conflicts? | Social Policy

‘It’s important that people who decide to spend their lives here also learn French and Dutch,’ top Flemish politician says.

Flemish nationalists aren’t happy with plan for more English in Brussels – POLITICO

SWITZERLAND:

The Zurich national museum, the Tages-Anzeiger and swissinfo.ch has invited us to explain Switzerland’s exceptional cohesion in comparison to other multilingual countries, as part of the debate series entitled La Suisse – et maintenant? [Switzerland – and now?]

How To Explain Switzerland’s Linguistic Harmony?

The Language Enigma Of Switzerland - Live and Let's Fly

It’s not unusual to hear Swiss people from different parts of the country chatting away in English. Not everyone is happy about this, but does using English as a lingua franca – a bridge over the Röstigraben, the country’s main linguistic divide – benefit national cohesion or harm it?

English as a common language in Switzerland: a positive or a problem? - SWI swissinfo.ch

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