Did you know that America’s linguistic landscape extends far beyond English and Spanish? While a majority of U.S. residents speak English at home, the nation is a melting pot of linguistic diversity, boasting between 350 to 430 languages.
While Spanish dominates non-English-speaking households, there’s more to the story.
A fascinating new graphic from WordFinderX based on Census data, reveals the most spoken languages in the United States., excluding English and Spanish. Perhaps, surprisingly, German emerges as the top language in 13 states. This rich linguistic diversity, with over 40 million Americans of German descent, paints a vibrant picture of America’s multicultural heritage.
Here’s a glimpse into America’s diverse linguistic heritage: a list of the most spoken languages in each state after English and Spanish, revealing unexpected insights and the surprising dominance of German in several regions
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Alaska
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Aleut languages
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Alabama
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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Arkansas
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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Arizona
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Navajo
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California
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Chinese
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Colorado
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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Connecticut
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Portuguese
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District of Columbia
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): French
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Delaware
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Chinese
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Florida
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Haitian Creole
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Georgia
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Korean
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Hawaii
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Japanese
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Iowa
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish):Arabic
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Idaho
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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Illinois
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Polish
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Indiana
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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Kansas
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Chinese
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Kentucky
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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Louisiana
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): French
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Massachusetts
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Portuguese
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Maryland
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): French
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Maine
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): French
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Michigan
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Arabic
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Minnesota
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Hmong
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Missouri
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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Mississippi
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Vietnamese
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Montana
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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North Carolina
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): French
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North Dakota
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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Nebraska
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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New Hampshire
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): French
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New Jersey
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Portuguese
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New Mexico
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Navajo
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Nevada
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Tagalog
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New York
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Chinese
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Ohio
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Arabic
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Oklahoma
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Vietnamese
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Oregon
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Russian
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Pennsylvania
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Chinese
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Rhode Island
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Portuguese
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South Carolina
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): French
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South Dakota
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Dakota languages
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Tennessee
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Arabic
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Texas
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Vietnamese
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Utah
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Portuguese
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Virginia
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Korean
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Vermont
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): French
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Washington
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): Chinese
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Wisconsin
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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West Virginia
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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Wyoming
Most spoken language (Besides English and Spanish): German
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