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New Mexican Spanish (Spanish: español neomexicano) refers to the varieties of Spanish spoken in the United States in New Mexico and southern Colorado.It includes an endangered [1] traditional indigenous dialect spoken generally by Oasisamerican peoples and Hispano—descendants, who live mostly in New Mexico, southern Colorado, in Pueblos, Jicarilla, Mescalero, the Navajo Nation, and in other ...
In 1995, the state adopted an official bilingual song, "New Mexico – Mi Lindo Nuevo México". [170]: 75, 81 In 2008, New Mexico was the first state to officially adopt a Navajo textbook for use in public schools. [171]
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.
New Mexico is commonly thought to have Spanish as an official language alongside English because of its wide usage and legal promotion of Spanish in the state; however, the state has no official language. New Mexico's laws are promulgated bilingually in Spanish and English.
It is commonly thought that Spanish is an official language alongside English because of its wide usage and legal promotion of Spanish in New Mexico; however, the state has no official language. New Mexico's laws are promulgated bilingually in Spanish and English.
Indigenous languages of New Mexico (12 P) S. Spanish language (20 C, 70 P) Pages in category "Languages of New Mexico"
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.
In New Mexico, although the state constitution does not specify an official language, laws are published in English and Spanish, and government materials and services are legally required (by Act) to be made accessible to speakers of both languages as well as Navajo and various Pueblo languages. New Mexico also has its own dialect of Spanish ...