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actually it depends on the puerto rican like if they want to speak it they can learn it and if they were raised in Baltimore or somewhere where they spoke english,which is very rare then they are most likely to speak english.But most puerto ricans can't speak English.
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∙ 12y agoAccording to a 2010 poll, only 10% of Puerto Ricans admit to being bilingual (English/Spanish). 5% of Puerto Rican residents say they only speak English.
Personally, I believe the 5% English-only speakers, but I am doubtful of the veracity of about half of those that say they have no grasp of the English Language. In my experience, most people in Puerto Rico have at least some knowledge of English and could (if forced) communicate in English.
Tourists English-speaking traveling the island (especially in areas not known for the tourist trade) may run into those that refuse to speak English, but many times the person can understand at least some English. If the English speaker makes an attempt to communicate in Spanish, in most cases, the effort will be reciprocated.
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∙ 11y agoRoughly about 70%.
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How do you say what you doing in puerto rican?
There is no such language as "Puerto Rican". Puerto Ricans speak Spanish, and "What are you doing?" in Spanish is "Que haces?"
Why does Puerto Rico speak English?
All of the Puerto Ricans I have known speak both English and Spanish, but the English is spoken with varying degrees of fluency. Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony until the United States took it away in 1898, along with the Philippines and other possessions of the Spanish Empire. [The Philippines became independent from the US in 1946, but many Filipinos still speak English as well as Spanish.] As many Peurto Ricans work in the continental US, the speaking of English comes in handy.
How many Puerto Ricans are in the US?
Between two and three million that are self identified as Puerto Ricans.
Why did many puerto ricans dislike the forakerr act?
The Foraker Act granted only partial citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
Why did many Puerto Ricans dislikes the Foraker Act?
The Foraker Act granted only partial citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
Why arent puerto ricans living in the us?
Many are.
How many puerto ricans are active in the nfl?
two
How many puerto ricans in the nfl?
willi colon...Pittsburg steelers
Why have many puerto ricans relocate to Florida?
For better economic opportunities.
What percentage of people in Puerto Rico speak English?
There are approximately 9 million people of Puerto Rican descent. Out of this number, roughly 45% live on the island itself. The rest have scattered as a result of the diaspora between 1920-1990. The communities with the largest numbers of Puerto Ricans in the US are New York, Hartford, Holyoak, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Jersey, Virginia, San Francisco, and Orlando.
What are the linguistics of Puerto Rican Americans?
The people of Puerto Rico weave their distinctive ethnic identity from three historical traditions: Spanish colonial, Afro-Caribbean, and North American. One segment of the population, derogatorily referred to as "Nuyoricans," are children born to Puerto Ricans living in New York City. The often impoverished condition and ambivalent cultural status of mainland Puerto Ricans adds yet another dimension to Puerto Rican identity, with some segments of the population incorporating urban street-survival methods and outlooks into their ways of life. Puerto Ricans speak Spanish, although it is distinctly different from the Spanish spoken in other Latin American or Caribbean regions. The ability to speak English is widespread, owing to the high rates of migration between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland and to the practice of teaching English in many of the private and public schools. At the university level, much of the instruction is in English, and the exchange of faculty and students between U.S. mainland and Puerto Rican universities is quite common. The teaching of English in the primary and secondary public schools has been a subject of much debate in Puerto Rico, since many regard the teaching of English instruction as an infringement upon Puerto Rican cultural autonomy. Others view the lack of English instruction in school as a barrier to statehood; still others view it as a mechanism for maintaining the island's status quo.
How many Puerto Ricans died at WTC attack?
CDC Death Certificates issued to 34 Puerto Rican born.
