what is the official language of new mexico
New Mexico The original state constitution of 1912 provided for a bilingual government with laws being published in both English and Spanish;[59] this requirement was renewed twice, in 1931 and 1943.[60] Nonetheless, the constitution does not declare any language as "official."[61] While Spanish was permitted in the legislature until 1935, all state officials are required to have a good knowledge of English. Cobarrubias and Fishman therefore argue that New Mexico cannot be considered a bilingual state as not all laws are published in both languages.[60] Others, such as Juan Perea, claim that the state was officially bilingual until 1953.[62] In either case, Hawaii is the only state that remains officially bilingual in the 21st century.[63]