Some are in favour of it, while some oppose this action.

When some argue that there is no need of national anthem being sung in two languages, some agree that there is no harm in doing so.

Though national anthems are usually written in the most common language of the state, there are states where the national anthem is written in different languages.

India's anthem "Jana Gana Mana" is written in a Sanskritized version of Bengali, and Sanskrit and Bengali are both official languages of India.

States with multiple national languages may offer several versions of their anthem. For instance, Switzerland's national anthem has different lyrics for each of the country's four official languages: French, German, Italian, and Romansh.

The New Zealand national anthem is traditionally sung with the first verse in Māori ("Aotearoa") and the second in English ("God Defend New Zealand"). The tune is the same but the lyrics have different meanings.

South Africa's national anthem is unique and in that five of the eleven official languages are used in the same anthem, in which each language comprises a stanza.

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