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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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According to Google...

P.S. Why should I know how many languages are currently spoken in the United States?

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According to Aria-AI Sep 16, 2025

Total Languages: Between 350 and 430 languages are spoken across the country, making the USA one of the most linguistically diverse nations in the world.
Indigenous Languages: Out of these, approximately 177 languages are indigenous to the U.S. or its territories.
Non-English Speakers: Nearly 68 million people spoke a language other than English at home as of 2019.

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Justin Peterson
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What a strange question.... Sep 16, 2025

Spoken, to any degree? A whole bunch, I suppose, though this is hardly 1900, when the country's cities buzzed with the sounds of many languages, as many immigrants had still not learned English, or kept speaking their native languages with their family members and countrymen.

The speaking of other languages, despite the enormity of the country, is surprisingly limited.

Practically speaking, the only important languages in the US are English and Spanish.

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Claudio Machado Junior
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Seriously? Sep 16, 2025

Why is this even a poll? In my opinion, this space should be used for exchanging experiences and perspectives with other colleagues. I don't want to sound bitter (however I'm really bitter these days...), but this poll makes no sense at all.

Josephine Cassar
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Robert Rietvelt
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Are we out of topics? Sep 16, 2025

Who cares!



[Edited at 2025-09-16 17:26 GMT]

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