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 |