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The Untied States has noofficial language. It is de facto English, but German was only one vote behind English when the choice was made for the language of the Declaration of Independence.
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Did the USA ever consider German as the national language?
There are stories to the effect that German was considered, but as far as I am aware they are urban legends. For example, how many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence had any knowledge of German? Additional Answer: About one third of the US' todays population has German roots, but the great majority of German immigrants came to the US during the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. There may have already been a large number of German immigrants at that time, but by far less than English speaking people. As already said above, there is no certain proof or statement that German has ever been considered to be the national language of the US.
Who are past German leaders?
Who ever asked this is a retard the answer is nicholas Henski
Did the German and Irish immigrants ever intermarry with Americans?
yes
Where did German warriors go when they died?
German warriors were carried by the goddesses to the hall of Woden also known as Valhalla there they fought and feasted for ever.
Was a German you boat ever captured in long island ny?
A German crew couldn't even sink their own vessel; it was captured and is on display. As a German sailor laughingly stated, "it's out lived it's captors!"
What language lost by one vote to become the official language of America?
No such thing ever happened. It's a myth. No language has ever been voted "the official language" of the United States.
Was french ever an official language of US?
No. No language was ever an official language of the US, not even English.
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.
Was Greek considered as an official US language?
Apparently this is similar to the "German Vote" urban legend The US does not have an official language and such a vote has never been held. According to the article above "...Congress considered a proposal, not to give German any official status, but merely to print the federal laws in German as well as English". Also "...in the 18th century there were rumors that a few Brit-bashing superpatriots campaigned to have the new nation drop English in favor of Hebrew, French, or Greek...". So it turns out that the 'Greek' reference in this German urban myth created another all new urban myth commonly believed in Greece. I have heard lots of people talk about it as if it were an undeniable fact: professors, authors, even my teacher in my elementary school in Greece. But we can safely say that the survival of this absolutely false story can be attributed merely to the ever prevailing Greek chauvinism.
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.
Is England Nordic or German?
Neither. The English language is a Germanic language how ever.
Did the USA ever consider German as the national language?
There are stories to the effect that German was considered, but as far as I am aware they are urban legends. For example, how many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence had any knowledge of German? Additional Answer: About one third of the US' todays population has German roots, but the great majority of German immigrants came to the US during the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. There may have already been a large number of German immigrants at that time, but by far less than English speaking people. As already said above, there is no certain proof or statement that German has ever been considered to be the national language of the US.
Was Cantonese ever an official language in Singapore?
No, but Cantonese used to be an unofficial language of business until the 1980s.
In what year did French become an official language?
French became an official language in France in 1539 as a result of the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts issued by King Francis I. This decree established French as the language of legal and official documents in the country.
Has Parliament ever considered making an official Louis reil day?
NO
Is Hungarian dervied from german language?
not a single bit. not at all related what so ever.
Was there ever a time in our country when a vote was taken as to what our official language would be?
No. It has always been English.
