Some Facts to Consider
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the 10 most commonly spoken languages in California, by percentage of population usage, are:
English………………..60.5%
Spanish……………….25.8%
Chinese…………………2.6%
Tagalog…………………2.0%
Vietnamese…………….1.3%
Korean………………….0.9%
Armenian……………….0.5%
Japanese……………….0.5%
Persian………………….0.5%
German…………………0.5%
French is 11th.
The census also found that more than 40 percent of Californians speak a language other than English at home. A subsequent study by the Davis Administration catalogued 232 languages and dialects spoken in the state.
(Editor’s Note: It will be interesting to see what changes occur with the results of 2010 survey.)
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As Pres. of the French club 1966 Oxnard High School(Didn’t require being able to speak a lick)I am shocked and deeply sadden by the lack of French speakers in CA. Including myself…
Comment by Dennis Loper — 2.09.2009 @ 5:07 pm
Won’t be long until we will not understand the person standing next to us which will make life so much better. Just think when a non-English speaking person tells you that you are a stupid pig for wanting them to speak English you will not understand thus lowering in the crime rate because you will not punch them in their non-English speaking chops.
Comment by Management Slug — 2.09.2009 @ 5:45 pm
Hey, Slug — Were you part of the Bush White
House team? Got your drift, but hard to follow.
Comment by Les Hartwick — 2.09.2009 @ 10:00 pm