Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. HOMEPAGE

​There are a staggering 192 languages in New York — and hundreds in these other US cities, too

English may be the predominant language in many US cities, but it's hardly the only one.

Advertisement

In New York City alone, people speak 192 languages. In Los Angeles, you'll find a staggering 185 languages. In fact, people in every single one of the largest metro areas in the country speak over 100 languages, according to a new US Census Bureau report.

TI_Graphics_Languages spoken in cities
Skye Gould / Tech Insider

The report was drawn from data collected from 2009 to 2013 for American Community Survey.

Some of the less-spoken languages include Pennsylvania Dutch, Amharic, and Ukrainian. 

More than 350,000 people speak 150 Native American languages, like Dakota, Apache, and Cherokee. 

Advertisement

A census report released in October found that 21% of Americans speak a tongue other English as their main language at home. 

All this is further evidence of America's ongoing diversification —  this past summer, for the first time ever, a majority of American children under 5 years old weren't white

Advertisement
Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Jump to

  1. Main content
  2. Search
  3. Account