Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991
Official language and use and status of local languages
Status: in_forceRetrieved: 2026-08-18T06:53:14.477865+00:00Release: constitutions-global-20260821-v2
Official language and use and status of local languages (1) The official language of Zambia is English. (2) A language, other than English, may be used as a medium of instruction in educational institutions or for legislative, administrative or judicial purposes, as prescribed. (3) The State shall respect, promote and protect the diversity of the languages of the people of Zambia. [Article 258 added by section 8 of Act 2 of 2016]
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Provenance
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- 2026-08-18T06:53:14.477865+00:00
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