Cource: MLA.org

What are the top 10 languages by population in New York and other states? Where are the most Armenian speakers living in the United States?   The U.S. Census used to track and report the number of language speakers for virtually every language in every state and county. This data was very useful for companies planning localized multilingual campaigns in the United States. Unfortunately, the question about languages spoken was removed from the 2010 U.S. Census questionnaire. However, data from the old 2000 census shows total number of people 5 years of age and older who speak a language other than English at home. Those people would now be 15 and older, any many more will have immigrated into the country. Additional up-to-date estimates are also available thanks to the American Communities Survey.

Some international statistical agencies in other countries also track similar data.

View the MLA’s heat maps for a visual representation of U.S. counties and states that are home to speakers of other languages.

The top 10 languages spoken in the United States in 2005 include the following:

1. Spanish
2. Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese were not separated entirely)
3. Tagalog
4. French
5. Vietnamese
6. German
7. Korean
8. Russian
9. Italian
10. Arabic