ERIC Number: ED564280
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Oct
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
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Languages Spoken by English Learners (ELs). Fast Facts
Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) has synthesized key data on English learners (ELs) into two-page PDF sheets, by topic, with graphics, plus key contacts. The topics for this report on languages spoken by English learners (ELs) are: (1) Twenty most common EL languages, as reported in states' top five lists: SY 2013-14; (2) States, including DC, with 80 percent or more Spanish-speaking ELs: SY 2013-14; and (3) Number of Spanish-speaking ELs, by State, including DC: SY 2013-14. Some facts included are: (1) Approximately 50 languages appear in one or more states' top five lists. The most common languages included Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Haitian/Haitian Creole; (2) Nine states and the District of Columbia reported that 80 percent or more of ELs in the state spoke Spanish; and (3) Spanish-speaking ELs were concentrated in 11 states. Five of these states--California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Illinois--also reported the highest numbers of ELs overall.
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Geographic Location, Language Usage, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Semitic Languages, Spanish Speaking, Immigrants, Creoles
Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education. 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202. Tel: 877-424-1616; e-mail: edpubs@edpubs.ed.gov; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Department of Education (ED), Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)
Identifiers - Location: California; Florida; Illinois; New York; Texas
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