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The United States of America does not have an official language; however, the most commonly used language is English, more specifically, the American English. I am fluent in both English and Spanish. I am an official interpreter/translator so I like alternating between the two. We also enjoy a phenomenon called "Spanglish", which allows the speaker to jump from English to Spanish and vice versa in the same sentence/conversation. It's very entertaining
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The top three languages here in the USA are English with 254 million native speakers; Spanish with 43.2 million native speakers; and Chinese with 2.9 million native speakers. Out of these three, I manage to be well-versed in the top two so I think I am all right for now
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The top three languages here in the USA are English with 254 million native speakers; Spanish with 43.2 million native speakers; and Chinese with 2.9 million native speakers. Out of these three, I manage to be well-versed in the top two so I think I am all right for now
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Source:
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/most-spoken-languages-in-the-us
03-Jun-2021 21:38:25 - Last edited on 03-Jun-2021 21:46:33 by Mrs Ana
Mrs Ana
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We also enjoy a phenomenon called "Spanglish", which allows the speaker to jump from English to Spanish and vice versa in the same sentence/conversation. It's very entertaining
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I never even knew about that. Lol that would be interesting to hear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVnJ4odvlHc Brassica Prime:
We also enjoy a phenomenon called "Spanglish", which allows the speaker to jump from English to Spanish and vice versa in the same sentence/conversation. It's very entertaining
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I never even knew about that. Lol that would be interesting to hear.
EDIT:
Just watched a video about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVnJ4odvlHc Brassica Prime:
Truly to be the most delicious is to wield this power. The power to create and destroy. And as the most delicious of gods, I am the font of this delicious power. From me spills all the deliciousness in creation.
03-Jun-2021 22:22:21 - Last edited on 03-Jun-2021 22:32:20 by Super Ryan70
Rooh
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Your percentage for Wales looks a bit low Ryan, I think it's much more widely spoken than that.
I agree. I believe its taught in schools and its always the first language on road signs. Recently there's been a campaign to revert the name of Snowdon to its original Welsh name, which I cannot remember at the moment. My maternal grandmother was from Llandudno and spoke fluent Welsh but she died a long time before I was born.
She could also play the Welsh harp.
I'm glad Top Bass mentioned Cornish ( which I knew about ) and Manx.
Your percentage for Wales looks a bit low Ryan, I think it's much more widely spoken than that.
I agree. I believe its taught in schools and its always the first language on road signs. Recently there's been a campaign to revert the name of Snowdon to its original Welsh name, which I cannot remember at the moment. My maternal grandmother was from Llandudno and spoke fluent Welsh but she died a long time before I was born.
She could also play the Welsh harp.
I'm glad Top Bass mentioned Cornish ( which I knew about ) and Manx.
04-Jun-2021 10:59:02
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