what is the official language of new mexico
New Mexico The original state constitution of 1912 provided for a bilingual government with laws being published in both English and Spanish;[59] this requirement was renewed twice, in 1931 and 1943.[60] Nonetheless, the constitution does not declare any language as "official."[61] While Spanish was permitted in the legislature until 1935, all state officials are required to have a good knowledge of English. Cobarrubias and Fishman therefore argue that New Mexico cannot be considered a bilingual state as not all laws are published in both languages.[60] Others, such as Juan Perea, claim that the state was officially bilingual until 1953.[62] In either case, Hawaii is the only state that remains officially bilingual in the 21st century.[63]
Languages of the United States Many languages are used, or historically have been used, in the United States. Over 500 languages are spoken by the U.S. population. The most commonly used language is English (specifically, American English), which is the de facto national language of the United States. Since the 1965 Immigration Act, Spanish is the second most common language in the country. The state government of Louisiana offers services and documents in French, as does New Mexico in Spanish. There are many languages indigenous to North America or to U.S. states or holdings in the Pacific region. Hawaiian, although having few native speakers, is an official language along with English of the state of Hawaii. Alaska recognizes English and twenty native languages as official.