<P> English, along with Spanish, is an official language of the Government of Puerto Rico . Spanish has been an official language in Puerto Rico since it was colonized in the 15th century . English, on the other hand, was first introduced as an official language when the United States occupied the island during the Spanish--American War . Since then, the Puerto Rican government has declared English an official language on several occasions while removing it from that status on as many occasions . </P> <P> Spanish is the most widely spoken and written language, and the vast majority of Puerto Ricans do not use English regularly other than some borrowed English words during their ordinary Spanish - language speech . Various surveys have found that the majority of Puerto Ricans are not fully fluent in English . The 2000 US Census found that 71.9% of people in Puerto Rico spoke English less than "very well ." It also found that 85.6% spoke a language other than English at home (mostly Spanish). </P>

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