Status of Language Laws in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has no official English law. The state does not allow referenda or voter initiatives.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN RHODE ISLAND
788,560 | English | |
196,624 | All languages other than English combined | |
79,443 | Spanish or Spanish Creole | |
37,437 | Portuguese or Portuguese Creole | |
19,385 | French (incl. Patois, Cajun) | |
13,759 | Italian | |
5,586 | Mon-Khmer, Cambodian | |
4,337 | French Creole |