Languages of Texas

Of the languages spoken in Texas none has been ' designated the official language, although it is largely monolingual with being the ' main language. Throughout, , and  have all been the primary dominant language used by government officials.

Official language status
does not have an ; nevertheless, (specifically, ) is the language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, education, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements. Spanish is also heavily spoken in Texas due to the large number of ethnic Mexicans and other Hispanics (Puerto Ricans, Guatemalans, Colombians, etc.).

History
As settled, they brought their native language, supplanting earlier s, such as the  from which Texas derives its name. Early immigrants that arrived directly from Europe such as, , and even established their own separate towns where their native tongues became the dominant language. A is even indigenous to Texas. Today the most dominant language in Texas is like most areas of the, though  is still widely spoken, and in Texas English/Spanish bilingual signs are just as common as English/French signs in  or.

Texas English
Contrary to popular belief, there is no exclusive Texas dialect of. However, some linguists contest that there is a unique subset of Southern English spoken in Texas. According to the of the  virtually all native Texans speak , while other studies claim that Texas is home to of American English. All of and usually most of  and  Texas are classified as speaking the Southern dialect, which is the same dialect being spoken in north, , , and northern. Usually it is portions of and  Texas that are classified as speaking a Western or Southwestern dialect. According to the, the same Southwestern dialect is spoken in South and West Texas and  , extreme southern ,  and. The Gulf Southern dialect is spoken in most of Central, East, and North Texas with the portion of North and speaking the Midland South dialect, which is shared by those who live in, , and Southern. Texas English, when saying "Want to" is said "wanna'".

In fiction/video games

 * Barney Calhoun from the beta development of spoke with a Texan English accent, so did the scientist with a russian one.
 * Hank Hill from Fox's King of the Hill is from Texas, and speaks with a Texan accent.

Other languages
Recent immigrants from other and foreign countries are causing a linguistic shift in Texas. speakers have risen to almost a third of the population; and  have replaced  and  to become the third and fourth most spoken languages in Texas; with, , and  filling out the top ten most spoken languages in Texas. Large numbers of non-native Texas residents are picking up some dialectical traits of Southern English, while other linguistic traits are being subdued into a national homogenizing trend.

The s spoken by some s are becoming more influenced by due to a large influx of recent immigrants from. In some locations of and  these Spanish Creoles and the dialects of English spoken by Anglos and non-bilingual Tejanos are being supplanted as the dominant language by Mexican Spanish. There were also several smaller language groups, including (several thousands ) and. is a dialect of the German language that is spoken by descendants of German immigrants who settled in the Texas Hill Country region in the mid-19th century.