2006-12-29 11:15:49 · 8 answers · asked by Refresco 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
because Pueto Rico is a U.S. province and a tourist destination and they're smarter than illeagal mexicans crossing our border
2006-12-29 11:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by trekkie706 6 · 1⤊ 7⤋
Because since the colonization by Spain in 1508 until 1897 when Spain ceded Puerto Rico and its dependent islets to United States they had the Spanish Language.
Later, as part of the United States they started with the English language until now. For sure at home the parents continue with Spanish.
So they speak both languages.
2006-12-29 12:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is because they(the Puerto Rico Island) was first taken over by the Spanish when they came to the New World and they had it under their control for a very long time.. then the Americans came in and it became an American protectorate
2006-12-29 11:27:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
i'm Puerto Rican yet a close by English speaker (my grandparents moved to Puerto Rico from eire and we've stored our close by language on condition that then.) i replaced into an severe minority in my college, exceptionally lots everybody spoke Spanish at domicile and among my friends and in public, i myself in basic terms spoke Spanish. inspite of the actual shown fact that we don't use it lots, us Puerto Ricans learn English in school (replaced into consistently an common concern for me, lol) and maximum persons have adequate understanding to speak with vacationers whilst this is beneficial to. people who communicate it 'proficiently' or 'fluently', even nonetheless? in line with possibility decrease than 20 %.
2016-10-06 04:40:17 · answer #4 · answered by matlock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because if they live in the US,they probably visit Puerto Rico or they learn Spanish for the sake of their heritage....if they're in Puerto Rico speaking English, the schools may teach them since Puerto Rico is a US province or territory...alot of foreign countries teach children English for business relations when they get older
2006-12-29 11:25:05 · answer #5 · answered by My Birthday is 2/24♥ 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
BECAUSE PUERTORICAN ARE LATIN PEOPLE BUT THEY ARE ALSO A PROVIDENCE OF USA LISTEN TO THEIR MUSIC THEIR FOOD AND HOW THEY LOOK THEY REALLY ARE SPANISH BUT A COLONY FROM USA ARRIBA PUERTO RICO
2007-01-01 14:25:46 · answer #6 · answered by ingridgott 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason is because it is an american territory, english schools are now developing in the country for children to learn the language.
2006-12-29 11:22:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
tourist ?
2006-12-29 13:25:40 · answer #8 · answered by gpd9114u 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋