American English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in the United States.
English is the most common language in the United States. Though the U.S. federal government has no official language, English is the common language used by the federal government and is considered the de facto language of the United States because of its widespread use. English has been given official status by 28 of the 50 state governments. The use of English in the United States was a result of English colonization. The first wave of English-speaking settlers arrived in North America in the 17th century. Since then, American English has been influenced by the languages of the Native American population, the languages of European and non-European colonists, immigrants and neighbors, and the languages of slaves from West Africa.
Where american english is spoke in America
Within the language spoken in America it is very similar to what we speak, there are some differences in meaning of words
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_having_different_meanings_in_British_and_American_English:_A–L
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_having_different_meanings_in_British_and_American_English:_M–Z
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