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The official language of Illinois is English.Nearly 80% of the population speak English natively, and most others speak it fluently as a second language. The forms of American English spoken in Illinois range from Inland Northern near Chicago and the northern part of the state, to Midland and Southern dialects further downstate.
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.
The official language of Illinois is English, [138] although between 1923 and 1969, state law gave official status to "the American language". Nearly 80% of people in Illinois speak English natively, and most of the rest speak it fluently as a second language. [ 139 ]
The United States has never had an official language at the federal level, [20] [21] but English is typically used at the federal level and in states that do not have an official language. Outside of Puerto Rico, English is the primary language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other ...
Sakha (local official language; in localities with Even population) [78] Evenki: Sakha (local official language; in localities with Evenki population) [78] Faroese: Faroe Islands (with Danish) Finnish: Karelia (authorized language; with Karelian and Veps) [81] French: parts of Canada; New Brunswick (co-official with 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.
Official language in: the communes of Galvarino, Padre Las Casas and Temuco in Chile; Maranao – Basa a Mëranaw, باسا أ مراناو Regional language in: the Philippines; Marathi – मराठी Official language in: the Indian state of Maharashtra and the Indian territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Mari ...
(From 1923 to 1969, the state of Illinois recognized its official language as "American", meaning American English.) [129] [130] Puerto Rico is the largest example of a United States territory in which another language – Spanish – is the common language at home, in public, and in government.