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There is no official language in the United States; English is the de facto language.
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In the US Constitution what is declared as the official language?
The United States has never actually declared any language as being its offical language. English is the de facto language as almost everyone speaks it, but it is not officially mandated.
What is the official language spoken in north America?
There are multiple countries in North America and thus multiple official languages. In Canada English is most popular but French is widely spoken, too. In the United States English is also most popular, but it's only inconvenient, not illegal, to speak other languages. In Mexico and Central America Spanish is by far most popular, if not the official language. Mexico, in fact, has more Spanish speakers than any other country in the world, including Spain itself.
What year did the founding fathers opppose making English as official language?
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America never opposed making English an official language; they generally did not consider the question. Benjamin Franklin once jokingly suggested that German should be the national language.
Do all us states have an official song?
If you are refering to the United States, yes all 50 states have an official song.
What is the importance of the declaration?
What is the importance of the declaration?
What was the bill that made english the official language of the United States?
No bill ever made English the official language of the United States. The US does not have an official language.
When did English become the official language of the US?
The United States does not have an official language. Therefore, English was never the official language of the United States.
What are the two official languages of the United States?
The United States does not have any official languages at the federal level. English is the most widely spoken language and is the unofficial national language, but there is no official designation.
What is the official office language of America?
If you mean the United States, it has no official language, but English is most widely spoken.
Does US have an official language?
The official language of the United States is English. However, Spanish is a common language that is spoken throughout the US.
Should English be the official language of the US?
because is the united states
Is English the official language of US?
Yes it is. Wrong. No it certainly is not. While English may be the defacto language of the United States, there is no officially recognized language on the federal level. However, 28 states have passed laws or mandates making English the official language in their states. Actually, English is the official language of 31 states as of today, and three more are greatly considering it (Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Texas I believe, and I am sure there are more). It has official status in the country, but not at a national level.
What is the American official language?
The United States does not have an official language at the federal level. English is the most widely spoken language, but there is no law designating it as the official language.
What if US had voted to use the German language?
It's actually a myth that the United States once was close to voting German as its official language; the United States does not now, nor has it ever, had an official language. English is used as the de facto official language, but there is in fact no legally official language in the United States. Several states have official languages. Louisiana has English and French; New Mexico has English and Spanish; Hawai'i has English and Hawai'ian; etc. If, theoretically, German or any other language were voted as the official language, in all likelihood there would be little change to how things are done already because English is so widely spoken.
Which is the only state to have an official language?
Hawaii is the only state in the United States to have an official language, which is Hawaiian.
When a language is used in a country as the main language how is it called?
Normally, the main language is the official language in a country. In countries without an official language, such as the United States, the main language is called the national language.
When did the US adopt English as the Official Language?
The United States does not have an official language at the federal level. English is the most widely spoken language and is often used for official government business, but there is no official designation.
