less commonly used Inglañol for English spoken with some Spanish terms.

After Puerto Rico became a United States territory in 1898, Spanglish became progressively more common there as the United States Army and the early colonial administration tried to impose the English language on island residents. As well as the adjustment of language upon the move of Newyorricans (New York Puerto Ricans) back to the island. Between 1902 and 1948, the main language of instruction in public schools (used for all subjects except for Spanish class)