The official state language is Slovak, a member of the Slavic languages, but Hungarian is also widely spoken in the south and enjoys a co-official status in some regions.

官方语言是斯洛伐克语，它属于斯拉夫语种的一支。但是匈牙利语在斯洛伐克的南部也被广泛使用，在一些地方将其认可为官方语言。

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Language: Slovak is the official language.

语言：斯洛伐克语是官方语言。

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Mikulas Dzurinda, a former prime minister and opposition leader, says that the real danger to the Slovak language comes not from tongue-tied ethnic Hungarians, but from the debasing of Slovak by foul-mouthed chauvinists in the government, such as the leader of the Slovak National Party, Jan Slota.

ECONOMIST: Slovakia criminalises the use of Hungarian

However Slovak MEPs speaking in the debate said their language law was "mild", and denied it was discriminatory against ethnic Hungarians.

BBC: Minority language statement