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Population and Language Distribution in America
By Ian Sawyer
With the U.S. still high on the list of immigrant-friendly countries, there are a host of other languages that are somewhat common in America. Russian, Tagalog, and Vietnamese each have over one million speakers in the United States. These languages, along with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, are used in elections in a handful of states. Furthermore, Hawaiian is used in state-level politics in Hawaii, and Louisiana declared French an official language alongside English in 1974. Other states and American territories that have taken it upon themselves to declare official or de facto languages are: New Mexico (English and de facto Spanish); Maine (English and French, both de facto); American Samoa (Samoan and English); Northern Mariana Islands (English, Chamorro, and Carolinian); and Puerto Rico (Spanish and English). Also, Native American languages are official or co-official on many U.S. Indian reservations.
As a richly diverse nation, the United States is said to boast more languages than all of Europe. And while English is dominant and can be relied on for most communication needs, there are still many day-to-day instances of linguistic challenges through out the country. This where companies like Translators, Inc. (www.translators.com) come into play. With over 300 languages spoken in just one country, Language Service Providers (LSPs) are often called upon to provide foreign language solutions, even when the customers aren't really foreign. | Back
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