Languages of the country
United States
Official language: English. Regional: Hawaiian. Population (CLDR): 342 million.
For most of its history the US had no official language; a March 2025 executive order designated English. Many states have their own laws.
Map of regions
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Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| English | Official | 96% |
|
Hawaiian
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Co-official in Hawaii (since 1978). |
Regional | <0.1% |
|
Spanish
español The most common language after English; official in Puerto Rico (shown separately). |
Widely used | 9.6% |
| Chinese 中文 | Minority | 0.7% |
| French français | Minority | 0.6% |
| German Deutsch | Minority | 0.5% |
| Filipino | Minority | 0.4% |
| Italian italiano | Minority | 0.3% |
| Vietnamese Tiếng Việt | Minority | 0.3% |
| Korean 한국어 | Minority | 0.3% |
| Russian русский | Minority | 0.2% |
| Hmong Daw | Minority | <0.1% |
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