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53 nations around the world have made English an official
language:
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Antigua and Barbuda*
Bahamas*
Barbados*
Belize*
Botswana*
Cameroon
Canada
Dominica*
Equatorial Guinea
Fiji*
Gambia*
Ghana*
Grenada*
Guyana*
India**
Ireland
Jamaica*
Kenya |
Kiribati*
Lesotho*
Liberia*
Madagascar
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands*
Mauritius*
Fed. States of Micronesia*
Namibia*
New Zealand*
Nigeria*
Palau**
Papua New Guinea*
Philippines
Rwanda
Sts. Kitts and Nevis* |
St. Lucia*
St. Vincent and the Grenadines*
Seychelles
Sierra Leone*
Singapore
Solomon Islands*
Sri Lanka
Swaziland**
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago*
Tuvalu
Uganda*
United Kingdom**
United Republic of Tanzania
Vanuatu
Zambia*
Zimbabwe* |
(* one of 31 nations with English as their sole official language.
** one of 4 nations with English as their national language, but with
other officially-recognized regional languages.)
Why can't the United States of America?
Official English Resources
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich promotes official English
(including .mp3 sound files of the Hon. Gingrich on language issues.)
Ten Reasons Why We Should Make English the Official Language
ProEnglish's draft official-English bill (for legislators seeking to introduce official English legislation)
Official English news archive
Member Dan Pak argues to Use English to Unite All Americans
Our congressional testimony, concerning Executive Order 13166,
on providing access to people with Limited English Proficiency
(a summary of our argument.)
State profiles page, featuring an interactive map with demographics and official English laws
State-by-state data showing the rapid increase in numbers of those who don't speak English.
The 50 most common minority languages in America.
53 other nations have made English their official language.
The official status of languages in other nations.
The most common languages in each of the states.
Where in America other languages are spoken (ranked by number of speakers,
or percentage of population which speaks that language.)
Famous quotes concerning the need for our common language
Petition endorsing English as an official language
Sample resolution endorsing English as an official language
Legislation
Federal legislation pending
Information on S. 1335, the S.I. Hayakawa Official English Act of 2007
Information on HR 997, the Official Language Unity Act of 2007
Information on HR 769, the National Language Act of 2007
Information on HR 768, House bill to rescind EO 13166, concerning persons with Limited English
Information on the Inhofe and Salazar amendments regarding English to the Senate immigration bill
Research and contact your congressmen at our Legislative Action Center
ProEnglish's draft official-English bill (for legislators seeking to introduce official English legislation)
Link to Thomas, the Library of Congress' legislative database **
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