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Federal Constitutional Law of Austria 1920, as amended to 2022
Minorities
- English
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(2) The Republic (Federation, provinces and municipalities) subscribe to its linguistic and cultural multiplicity having grown, expressed in the autochthonous ethnic groups. Language and culture, existence and preservation of these ethnic groups are to be respected, safeguarded and to be supported.
… (Art. 8) - German
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(2) Die Republik (Bund, Länder und Gemeinden) bekennt sich zu ihrer gewachsenen sprachlichen und kulturellen Vielfalt, die in den autochthonen Volksgruppen zum Ausdruck kommt. Sprache und Kultur, Bestand und Erhaltung dieser Volksgruppen sind zu achten, zu sichern und zu fördern.
… (Art. 8)
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Federal Constitutional Law of Austria 1920, as amended to 2022 (English). According to Art. 8(1): "German is the official language of the Republic ..."