How do I restore default US keyboard layout?

I am running Tiger on a PPC. I recently chose Spanish to do some writing. I am unable to return my keyboard to the default US English layout even though it is now the only language chosen. Have followed directions for choosing language in system preferences. Thanks for any help.

Do you mean is there any English under the flag (US) in the menu bar?
Yes, does it show there or not?
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/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.HIToolbox.<12digitHexNu mber>.plist
Then reboot once more & set it up again.
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