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Legal Status of official English in Arkansas

In 1986, Arkansas made English the official language through legislation. See below for information on other languages spoken in the Arkansas.

Languages in Arkansas

5.0% of residents of Arkansas speak a foreign language.
The numbers of adults who speak the following foreign languages are:
Spanish, 62, 205
German, 6,559
French 5,633
Vietnamese 2,758
Chinese, 2,194
and Laotian, 1,927.

Arkansas Statutory Official English

ARKANSAS CODE ANNOTATED
Section 1-4-117: Official Language (1987)
(a) The English language shall be the official language of the state of Arkansas.
(b) This section shall not prohibit the public schools from performing their duty to provide equal educational opportunities to all children.