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As of 2024, there are 57 sovereign states and 28 non-sovereign entities where English is an official language. Many administrative divisions have declared English an official language at the local or regional level. Most states where English is an official language are former territories of the British Empire.
In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating English as the nation's official language. [1] [2] See also. Languages of the United States;
The Language Access Act of 2004 guarantees equal access and participation in public services, programs, and activities for residents of the District of Columbia who cannot (or have limited capacity to) speak, read, or write English.
Official language A language designated as having a unique legal status in the state: typically, the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, and often, official government business. Regional language A language designated as having official status limited to a specific area, administrative division, or territory of the state.
The order argues that making English the official language will unify the U.S., saying about 180 countries have an official language and that although more than 350 languages are spoken in the U.S ...
English is the most widely spoken language in the United States. It is an official language in 32 of the 50 U.S. states and the de facto common language used in government, education, and commerce in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and in all territories except Puerto Rico. [5]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to make English the official U.S. language, a White House official said on Friday, for the first time in the country's ...
Though Spanish and English are the official languages in Puerto Rico, Spanish remains the main language of the island's government and its public affairs. In schools, the established language of ...