Legislation

(Adopted on November 17, 1991)

(Effective since November 20, 1991)

(Amended on January 6, 1992)

(Document Status in 1992)

Article 7

(1) The Macedonian language, written using its Cyrillic alphabet, is the official language in the Republic of Macedonia.

(2) In units of local self-government where the majority of the inhabitants belong to a national minority, their language and alphabet are in official use in addition to the Macedonian language and Cyrillic alphabet, in the manner determined by law.

(3) In units of local self-government where there is a considerable number of inhabitants belonging to a national minority, their language and alphabet are in official use in addition to the Macedonian language and Cyrillic alphabet, in the manner determined by law.

Article 48

(2) The Republic guarantees the protection of the ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity of the nationalities.

(4) Members of national minority groups have the right to instruction in their language in primary and secondary education, as determined by law. In schools where education is carried out in the language of a national minority, the Macedonian language is also studied.

Article 54

(3) No discrimination or restriction of freedoms and rights can arise on grounds of sex, race, color of skin, language, religion, national or social origin, property or social status.

Note: The complete text of the Constitution and further information on the constitutional background of Macedonia are available at the International Constitutional Law Project at the University of Wuerzburg.

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