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 | ![]() |