The United States has no official language. Standard American English represents merely the dominant language, and there are many people for whom it is the native language. However, the U.S. is also home to many people who are native speakers of other languages.

Although the US has no official language, some states do have an official language, and some have more than one official language. New Mexico, Louisiana, Maine and Hawaii have two official languages.

The official language of England is English, although England itself is just a part of the larger nation of the United Kingdom, which has both the official language of English and officially recognized minority languages, such as Scots and Welsh.

What is the difference between an official language and an officially recognized language? An official language is designated through legal means (such as in the constitution of a country or through legislation), and generally all government work must be available in that language. An officially recognized language doesn't carry such strong backing, and may or may not be included in government documents, but its use is supported even if not required.