how long until spanish becomes the national language of the usa?

Question

first we take your women, then your land, and then your language gringos!

Answer 1

First of all, this is more of a highly opinionated statement than a question. It reflects that you are obviously prejudiced against latinos and for that reason it would not be possible to have a meaningful dialogue with you about the matter.

Having said that, the spanish language is a very beautiful language from which many english words have originated. I would have no problem with spanish becoming the "national language" since I speak it fluently.

Nevertheless, I don't think there should be a designated "national language" as it would be futile to try to dictate to people who speak many different languages to speak only one, whether it be english, spanish, vietnamese etc. The fact is our country represents freedom. It would truly be a terrible assault on our freedom to try to dictate the speaking of one certain language as a "national language."

Answer 2

Due to the fact that there are more than just english speakers and spanish speakers here in the USA, there should NOT be a "national" language. Spanish will never be considered an official language in US because of a bias against the Mexican and Hispanic cultures in our society.

Answer 3

The United States will never have a national language. We have adopted English, however, The United States of America remains the only nation with no national language. It is highly unlikely that the US government would adopt Spanish as a national language.

Answer 4

It should be remembered that in no way is English an endangered language. In the 2000 U.S. Census, only 18% of the population said they spoke a language other than English at home. 55% of *that* group, reported that they spoke English "very well." This means that over 92% of this country's population has absolutely no difficulty speaking English. This doesn't even take into account the even greater numbers who are able to communicate effectively with only slight difficulty.
(source: http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-29.pdf)

Learning another language in this country is only a positive thing. We are one of the ONLY advanced societies in the WORLD that doesn't place an emphasis in teaching our youth another language. Go to Europe or Asia and the majority of the citizens there speak two, three, or more languages fluently. I believe we are doing ourselves a great disservice to not place more of an emphasis on learning other languages.

Answer 5

never. America, although quite accommodating to other cultures, stands pretty tight too. we don't like change to much unless it makes life easier. the only reason why we changed segregation was there was too much violence, women rights because the men weren't getting food or sex, drinking age because of hold outs, prohibition because of angry white men that were too uptight and violent with out their scotch. LOL. Might seem wrong but there is no way Spanish is going to become the national language we'd have to learn things, and we defiantly have no time for that. And they can always go to Mexico if they want to speak Spanish.

Answer 6

Spanish will become the language of USA when the Mexicans will take over the government.

Answer 7

NO KIDDING! I'm already pissed that I can't pick up a can of bathroom cleaner without having to see everything printed in Spanish as well. Manufacturers and despicable ad people-- stop catering!
Our health care services and schools have been taken too, don't forget.

When Spanish is the national language I'm going to Canada.

Answer 8

I understand sarcasm but not ignorance, 8 out of 10 Mexican people claims to be a Roman Catholic, why then are these human beings having to escape from their obviously christian nation? Its because the Roman Catholic Church sees Mexico and Mexicans as their spoil of war and its people as their lawful prey. This corrupted church devised the Papal Bull documents, 1423-1493, giving us proof positive that men put themselves above Christ and God by sanctifing war and the industry of International war banking with the church. Today to see these victims streaming here and not addressing the perpatrator who sent them, is the sincerest form of insanity available.

Answer 9

i first had that said to me when in Los Angeles a long time ago by an American that 30 years on Spanish language would dominate, didn't believe it then but when i'm out there now yes i see his point

Answer 10

Then will be creating a bigger mess with ghostly kitchen's dialect from the graveyards of different ancestor's custom in planet of apes.
With time will get kick on the butts by little horror chucky and the were-wolves in own backyards in making a mess and monkey out of the misery of living human kind in planet of apes.
Look around at the mess on the living examples in Iraq.