Single official language and language of the majority
Official language but spoken by a minority
This is a list of countries and territories and organisations where Romanian is an official language:
This is a list of countries and territories and organisations where Romanian is an official language:
| Country | Population | Native Romanian speakers | Est. total speakers | Status of Romanian | More info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moldova | 3,461,380 (2014) [1] | 70.2% | 2,560,000 [2] | Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova [3] | Languages of Moldova |
 Romania | 21,640,168 (2014) [1] | 90.7% | 19,900,000 [2] | Constitution of Romania, art. 13 [4] | Languages of Romania |
| Region | Country | Status | Population | Native Romanian speakers | Status of Romanian | More info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gagauzia | Moldova | Autonomous region | 155,646 (2004) | 3.9% | Statute of Gagauzia, art. 3§1 [5] | Languages of Gagauzia |
 Transnistria | De facto independent | 555,347 (2004) | 32.1% | Statute of the Settlements from the Left Bank (Transnistria), art. 6§1 (Latin) [6] Constitution of Transnistria, art. 12 (Cyrillic) [7] | Languages of Transnistria | |
 Vojvodina |  Serbia | Autonomous region | 1,931,809 (2011) | 1.45% | Statute of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, art. 26 [8] | Romanian language in Serbia |
Romanian has been declared a "regional language" alongside Ukrainian in Hertsa Raion of Ukraine as well as in other villages of Chernivtsi and Zakarpattia oblasts, as per the 2012 legislation on languages in Ukraine.
| Organisation | Members | Status of Romanian | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
 European Union | Romania and other 26 states | Regulation No. 1 of the EC [9] | Languages of the European Union |
| Latin Union | Moldova, Romania and other 34 states | Convention of Madrid, 1954 | Romance languages |
| Monastic community of Mount Athos | Romanian Orthodox Church and other Eastern Rite churches | Language of religious service |
Romanian language is taught in 13 schools in the Belgian cities of: Brussels, Liège and Mons. [10] 
Romanian language is taught in two schools in the Irish capital Dublin. [11] 
Romanian language is taught in 228 schools in the Italian regions of: Abruzzo, Apulia, Emilia-Romagna, Campania, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Trento, Tuscany, Umbria and Veneto. [12] 
Romanian language is taught in five schools in the Portuguese cities of: Lisbon, Loulé and Setúbal. [13] 
Romanian language is taught in 328 schools in the Spanish communities of: Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and Valencia. [14] 
In parts of Ukraine where Romanians constitute a significant share of the local population (districts in Chernivtsi, Odesa and Zakarpattia oblasts) Romanian is taught in schools as a primary language and there are Romanian-language newspapers, TV, and radio broadcasting. [15] [16] The University of Chernivtsi trains teachers for Romanian schools in the fields of Romanian philology, mathematics and physics. [17] 
Ialoveni is a city in the Republic of Moldova situated 10 km (6 mi) from Chișinău. The city is administrative center of the Ialoveni District.
Taraclia is a city located in the south of Moldova. It is the capital of Taraclia District, bordered by the autonomous region of Gagauzia, by the Cahul District and the Odesa Oblast of Ukraine. The great majority of its inhabitants are ethnic Bulgarians.
Cantemir is a town in Moldova. It is the administrative center of Cantemir District.
Glodeni is a city in the northwest of Moldova; it is the seat of Glodeni District. The population at the 2004 census was 10,785. One village, Stîrcea, is administered by the city.
Drochia is a city in the northern part of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The city is located 174.4 km (108.4 mi) north of the national capital, Chișinău, and 67 km (42 mi) north-east of the Romanian city of Iaşi. The average elevation of Drochia is 226 meters. The population at the 2004 census was 16,606.
Nisporeni is a town in Moldova and the administrative center of Nisporeni District.
Ungheni is a municipality in Moldova. With a population of 35,157, it is the seventh largest town in Moldova and the seat of Ungheni District.
Hîncești is a city and municipality in Moldova.
Căușeni is a town and the administrative center of Căușeni District, Moldova.
Basarabeasca is a city in Moldova. It is the capital of Basarabeasca District.
Dondușeni is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Dondușeni District. Its postal code is MD-5102. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801.
Fălești is a city and the administrative center of Fălești District, Moldova. The population at the 2004 census was 14,931.
Șoldănești is a city in Moldova. It is the capital of Șoldănești District. Known as Chernenko during the communist era, the town regained its historical name in the early 1980s.
Leova is a city in Moldova, located 92 km southwest of the national capital, Chișinău. It is the administrative center of Leova District. The city is situated on the east bank of the river Prut bordering Romania.
Rîșcani is a city in Moldova, the capital of the Rîșcani District. It is located along the Copăceanca river, about 22 kilometres from the station in Drochia. Two villages are administered by the city, Bălanul Nou and Rămăzan.
Sîngerei is a city in Moldova and the seat of Sîngerei District. One village is administered by the city, Vrănești.
Ceadîr-Lunga is a city and municipality in Gagauzia, Moldova.
Ștefan Vodă is a city and the administrative centre of Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova.
Florești is the capital city and industrial and commercial center of Floreşti District of Moldova. It is located on the river Răut.
Vulcănești is a town in Gagauzia, Moldova.
124. [...] Prin urmare, Curtea consideră că prevederea conţinută în Declaraţia de Independenţă referitoare la limba română ca limbă de stat a Republicii Moldova prevalează asupra prevederii referitoare la limba moldovenească conţinute în articolul 13 al Constituţiei.
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