This language identification guide is a tool for law enforcement and other criminal

justice agencies to identify the language of individuals they encounter

who do not speak English.

Language Identification

Guide

I speak...

I speak is provided as a partnership effort of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services.

The Purpose of This Language Identification Guide

As the limited English proficient (LEP) population continues to increase nationwide, the number of LEP defendants, victims, and witnesses processed through the criminal justice system will also increase. This guide can help to obtain interpretive services, which is the first step in working with LEP persons. It is also intended as a resource for the criminal justice community to ensure consistent and effective interaction with LEP persons.

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Arabic

Armenian

BBengali

BosnianJa govorim bosanski

BulgarianАз говоря българскиBurmese

CCambodian

Cantonese

CatalanParlo català

CroatianGovorim hrvatski

CzechMluvím česky

(Traditional)

(Simplified)

DDari

DutchIk spreek het Nederlands

FFarsi

FrenchJe parle français

GGermanIch spreche Deutsch

GGreekΜιλώ� ��� �λλ��ι�� ��� �λλ��ι����� �λλ��ι�� �λλ��ι���λλ��ι��

Gujarati

HHaitian CreoleM pale kreyòl ayisyen

Hebrew

Hindi

HmongKuv has lug Moob

HungarianBeszélek magyarul

IIlocanoAgsaonak ti Ilokano

ItalianParlo italiano

JJapanese

KKackchiquelQuin chagüic ́ká chábal ́ ruin ́ rí tzújon cakchiquel

Korean

Kurdishman Kurdii zaanim

Kurmanciman Kurmaanjii zaanim

LLaotian

LatvianEs runâju latviski

LithuanianAð kalbu lietuviškai

MMandarin

MamBán chiyola tuj kíyol mam

Mon

(Traditional)

(Simplified)

NNorwegianJeg snakker norsk

PPersian

PolishMówię po polsku

PortugueseEu falo português do Brasil(for Brazil)

Eu falo português de Portugal(for Portugal)

Punjabi

QQanjobalAyin tí chí wal q ́anjob ́al

QuicheIn kinch´aw k´uin ch´e quiche

RRomanianVorbesc româneşte

Russian

SSerbian

SSign Language (American)

SlovakHovorím po slovenskySomali Waxaan ku hadlaa af-Soomaali SpanishYo hablo español

SwahiliNinaongea KiswahiliSwedishJag talar svenska

TTagalogMarunong akong mag-Tagalog

Thai

TurkishTürkçe konuşurum

UUkrainianЯ розмовляю українською мовою

Urdu

VVietnameseTôi nói tiêng Việt

WWelshDwi’n siarad

XXhosaNdithetha isiXhosa

YYiddish

YorubaMo nso Yooba

ZZuluNgiyasikhuluma isiZulu

2nd Edition — 4/06

Office of Justice ProgramsPartnerships for Safer Communities

www.ojp.usdoj.gov

U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Justice Programs

Bureau of Justice Assistance

810 Seventh Street NW

Washington, DC 20531

Phone: 202-616-6500

Web: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA

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