What Countries Have English as an Official Language?
By Matt Rosenberg ThoughtCo
The English language developed in Europe in the middle ages. It was named after a Germanic tribe, the Angles, that migrated to England. The language has been developing for over a thousand years. While its roots are Germanic the language has adopted many words that originated in other languages. With words from many different languages making their way into the modern English lexicon as well. French and Latin are two languages that had a large impact on modern English.
Why English Is Not the Official Language of the United States
Even when the United States was made up of various colonies multiple languages were commonly spoken. While most colonies were under British rule immigrants from all over Europe choose to make “the new world” their home. For this reason, during the first Continental Congress, it was decided that no official language would be chosen. Today many think declaring an official National language could violate the first amendment but this has been untested in the courts. Thirty-one states have chosen to make it the official state language. English may not be the official language of the United States but it is the most widely spoken language in the country, with Spanish as the second most common language.
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator.
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I completely agree with this really nice post.
Inside that country, those days had pressure to learn English similar to Australia Aborigine,and NZ-Maori
Esperanto. Didn’t Bill Shatner do a movie back in the 60’s where only Esperanto was spoken?
My vote would be to adopt one of the native languages Cherokee, or Sioux or Ojibwe. It would take a couple generations to implement, but would correct the identity and history of the land.
When we move to France we speak French.
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