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In addition, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) serves 4,177 English learners who are AI/AN.1  \n41,617 4,177  \nAI/AN Els AI/AN ELs  \nFive States With the Highest Percent of English Learners Who Are American Indian/Alaska Native: School Year 2021–22  \nMontana  \nAlaska  \nNew Mexico  \nMaine  \nNorth Dakota  \nNational  \n17%  \n 4%  \n 3%  \n 1%  \n38%  \n55%  \n Nationally, fewer than 1% of ELs are AI/AN;  \n however, this percentage varies by state. In SY 2021–  22, Montana had the highest percentage of EL  \n students who are AI/AN (55%), followed by Alaska  (38%) .  \nPercent of American Indian/Alaska Native Students Who Were Identified as English Learners: School Year 2021–22  \nIn SY 2021–22, 9.2% of the nation’s  \n453,000 AI/AN students were classified as ELs.2 However, the rates of EL classification of AI/AN students varied widely by state.3  \nUnlike most other ELs, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, AI/AN students may be identified as ELseven if their native language is English but they “come from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact” on their English language development.4 Some states have identification policies specific to AI/AN students, including Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin.5  \nPercent of A I/AN Students Who Are ELs  \n25%  \n20%  \n15%  \n10%  \n5%  \n0%  \n\n| \u003Cbr> Illinois |  |  New Texas | Mexico |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| UT\u003Cbr>  WA |  |  AK |  |  |  |\n| MT   FL |  | Bureau of Ind Education\u003Cbr>| ian |  |  |\n| OR  AL  CO |  |  CA |  |  |  |\n| NY\u003Cbr>ND\u003Cbr>MI  \u003Cbr>WI SD  |  | NC MN |  AZ |  |  Oklahoma |\n\nIn IL, TX, and NM, around one in four AI/AN students were classified as English learners.  \nApproximately 13% of students enrolled in BIE schools were classified as ELs.  \nIn Oklahoma, the state with the highest number of AI/AN students, 1% of AI/AN students were classified as ELs.  \n- 20 ,000 40 ,000 60 ,000 80 ,000 100,000 Number of AI/AN Students  \n1 Data in FS141 include a breakdown of the counts of EL students by state, and data for Bureau of Indian Education schools are included as a separate row of data.  \n2 The “percent of AI/AN students who are EL” data points reflect an author calculation of the number of AI/AN EL students divided by the total number of AI/AN students enrolled.  \n3 Figure includes only states where there were at least 1,000 AI/AN students who are English learners.  \n4 Section 8101(20) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 20 U. S.C. §7801 (20)  \n5 Mentions of specific policies are designed to provide clearer understanding and are not meant as endorsements from the U. S. Department of Education. For more information about state identification policies for AI/AN students, see the following publication: Umansky, I. M., Itoh, T., & Carjuzaa, J. (2023) . Indigenous students and English learner identification: A fifty-state policy review. Educational Policy, 37(7), 1989-2025. [https://doi.org/10.1177/08959048221134697](https://doi.org/10.1177/08959048221134697)  \nStates Reporting American Indian/Alaska Native Languages as One of the Top Five Languages  \nSpoken by English Learners: School Year 2021–22  \nNumber of English Learners Who Speak an American Indian/Alaska Native Language in the Bureau of Indian Education and States Where an Indigenous Language Was in the Top Five Languages: School Year 2021–22  \nThe AI/AN languages spoken by most ELs in SY 2021–22 were Navajo, Choctaw, and Yupik languages.  \nNavajo Choctaw  \nYupik languages  \nNorth American Indian Zuni Apache Ojibwe  \n10,994  \n 7,608  \n 4,778  618  \n 615  \n 281  \n43  \nResources on Serving English Learners Who Are American Indian/Alask","cbCaigBQG3KLqMZD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigBQG3KLqMZD","pdf",921371,"English","# Number of English Learners Who Are American Indian/Alaska Native: School Year 2021–22\n## Five States With the Highest Percent of English Learners Who Are American Indian/Alaska Native: School Year 2021–22\n## Percent of American Indian/Alaska Native Students Who Were Identified as English Learners: School Year 2021–22\n## States Reporting American Indian/Alaska Native Languages as One of the Top Five Languages Spoken by English Learners: School Year 2021–22\n## Resources on Serving English Learners Who Are American Indian/Alaska Native","[{\"question\":\"How many American Indian/Alaska Native English learners were there in school year 2021–22?\",\"answer\":\"In SY 2021–22, there were 41,617 English learners who identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, and an additional 4,177 English learners served by the Bureau of Indian Education.\"},{\"question\":\"Which state had the highest percentage of AI/AN students identified as English learners in 2021–22?\",\"answer\":\"Montana had the highest percentage of EL students who are AI/AN (55%), followed by Alaska (38%).\"},{\"question\":\"What indigenous American Indian/Alaska Native languages were spoken by most English learners in 2021–22?\",\"answer\":\"The languages spoken by most ELs were Navajo, Choctaw, and Yupik. 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