English was inherited from British colonization, and it is spoken by the majority of the population. English has become increasingly common; when the United States was founded, just 40% of Americans spoke English.. In 2002, 87% of Americans spoke English as their first language. It serves as the de facto national language, the language in which government business is carried out. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 80% spoke only English at home and all but approximately 13,600,000 U.S. residents age 5 and over speak English "well" or "very well".
English was inherited from British colonization and it is spoken by the majority of the population English has become increasingly common; when the United States was founded just 40% of Americans spoke English In 2002 87% of Americans spoke English as their first language It serves as the de facto national language the language in which government business is carried out According to the US Census Bureau 80% spoke only English at home and all but approximately 13600000 US residents age 5 and over speak English "well" or "very well"