After Spanish And English, What’s Your State’s Most Common Language?

We?know what the two most commonly spoken languages in the U.S. are: in most states, it’s English and Spanish. But what is your state’s third most commonly spoken language? This map from Slate will show you.


This data was taken from the American Community Survey,?a?mandatory, ongoing statistical survey that samples a small percentage of the population every year — giving communities the information they need to plan investments and services. Who knew German was so widely spoken in the U.S. Fascinating stuff!

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