| Official Languages of the Union Act, 1925 | |
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| Parliament of South Africa | |
| Citation | Act No. 8 of 1925  |
| Territorial extent | Union of South Africa |
| Enacted by | Parliament of South Africa |
| Royal assent | 22 May 1925 |
| Commenced | 27 May 1925 |
| Effective | 31 May 1910 |
| Repealed | 31 May 1961 |
| Repealed by | |
| South Africa Constitution Act, 1961 | |
| Related legislation | |
| South Africa Act, 1909 | |
| Summary | |
| Afrikaans is recognised to have been an official language since 31 May 1910 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Official Languages of the Union Act, 1925 (Dutch: Wet op de Officiële Talen van de Unie, 1925 ), was an Act of the Parliament of South Africa that included Afrikaans as a variety of the Dutch language.
The Act commenced on 27 May 1925, but deemed to have had effect since the creation of the Union in 1910, having the effect of making Afrikaans an official language of the Union of South Africa since that date.