If Puerto Rico is a US territory, why the puertoricans in there still speaking Spanish and not English?

Answer 1

Spanish has been the dominant language of Puerto Rico for over 500 years. The U.S. has been on the island since 1898. The U.S. never started a hard push to force the island's residents to learn English (they tried to no success). Therefore due to cultural links and strong nationalism, it is highly unlikely Puerto Ricans will ever adopt English as their sole official language. Spanish will always be the dominant language.


Look what the English try to do in Quebec after they took over that colony from France. The Quebecois never gave up their language. Puerto Ricans will do the same as the Quebecois and never surrender their language.

Answer 2

some colleges in puerto rico prepare english and intensely some do no longer. the inhabitants nevertheless many times looks like they seem to be a guy or woman u . s . even although they're technically a territory - lots of this is a satisfaction concern. And why shouldn't they talk Spanish there? that's the community language.

Answer 3

some people like speeking there home language. Now what if china took over the u.s does that mean we have to learn chinies noooooooo we just fallow there rules. some people in luisieanna (or how ever u spell it) STILL SPEEK FRENCH and that if from the french and indian war 100s of years ago

Answer 4

Although it's their right to speak whatever language they want, most of them speak both english and spanish.I just come from there a few months ago, and had no problems communicating.Plus as a Ukranian guy told me one time "I speak english, and russian, and french.How many languages do you speak?"

Answer 5

cuz they are not on the mainland where English is the primary language

Answer 6

They don't care what the U.S. says or does on most things. I guess it goes to them not paying Federal taxes so they don't care that we are part of this country.