Constitution of the Republic of Namibia
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Status: in_forceRetrieved: 2026-08-18T06:43:52.362620+00:00Release: constitutions-global-20260821-v2
Article 3 Language
(1) The official language of Namibia shall be English.
(2) Nothing contained in this Constitution shall prohibit the use of any other
language as a medium of instruction in private schools or in schools financed
or subsidised by the State, subject to compliance with such requirements as
may be imposed by law, to ensure proficiency in the official language, or for
pedagogic reasons.
(3) Nothing contained in Sub-Article (1) hereof shall preclude legislation by
Parliament which permits the use of a language other than English for
legislative, administrative and judicial purposes in regions or areas where such
other language or languages are spoken by a substantial component of the
population.
Citizenship
Source and rights
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- Model context right
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Provenance
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Cross-references
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