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I didn't realize that the most common language outside of English and Spanish is German cali Sep 2014 #1
I think that's true in all of northern New England Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #3
Isn't the map showing Portuguese for Massachusetts? Or is Massachusetts not considered northern NE? merrily Sep 2014 #6
MA is southern New England. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #14
Thanks. How would I know? I am a transplant to Massachusetts. merrily Sep 2014 #15
Okay, that made me snort. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #19
To get serious for a sec, I think there are parts of merrily Sep 2014 #41
The Mason-Dixon line is the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #58
Thank you! One less thing I need to verify on my own. merrily Sep 2014 #60
When DH and I were traveling the States, we were amazed at all the little German Cleita Sep 2014 #10
So does Obama. Just a touch of Irish too. merrily Sep 2014 #16
Texas received a large amount of German POW's too Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #46
53% of Americans can trace back to German heritage. NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #13
Yes, but pasta and pizza are gaining fast. merrily Sep 2014 #20
I don't get the yellow? American? adigal Sep 2014 #26
They're mostly Scots-Irish and Anglo, and descended from pioneers, from all I've read.....of those.. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #30
Oh, thank you! I was confused. Duh! Nt adigal Sep 2014 #31
People of British heritage who consider themselves the only true Americans NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #36
In the northern Midwest, there were many Scandinavians, amandabeech Sep 2014 #62
A lot of Germans immigrated here after 1848 ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2014 #40
Germany fought three wars Yupster Sep 2014 #53
Sad how few the Native Americans are in their own land. n/t Cleita Sep 2014 #50
Does that mean we lost WW2?! We're all speaking German! Scootaloo Sep 2014 #2
Even when we win, we lose. merrily Sep 2014 #7
And the Indo-China war. roody Sep 2014 #9
It would have been interesting to see how America's participation Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #27
I heard somewhere that German was the 2nd language until WWII happened. Neoma Sep 2014 #51
Hi, Jesus. merrily Sep 2014 #4
New Bedford area is where you'll here it. Or at least where you used to. cali Sep 2014 #5
Also the North Shore, where I did hear it. The fishing communities. merrily Sep 2014 #8
I was born in New Bedford and My parents came from there katmondoo Sep 2014 #11
Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, Food Network) visited Cafe Polonia merrily Sep 2014 #22
Until recently it was common to hear Portuguese in East Cambridge & Somerville e. of Union Square Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #18
There is a large Brazilian population in Framingham and you would hear Portuguese there. Tanuki Sep 2014 #24
A relative of my husband lives in Framingham, so I've been there, but merrily Sep 2014 #42
Profanity. Expecially when dealing with politicians or computers. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #12
I suspect that Drunkenese hifiguy Sep 2014 #17
I do enjoy the drunk uncle character on SNL. merrily Sep 2014 #43
I would bet there are more Basque speakers than German in Idaho IDemo Sep 2014 #21
This could be correct for Tennessee as a whole, but........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2014 #23
That's impressive. Kurdish might not even be the 4th language of Iraq. merrily Sep 2014 #44
Well, please understand I'm only going on personal experience, although......... socialist_n_TN Sep 2014 #56
Relax. It's not that serious! merrily Sep 2014 #57
This is an amazing graphic, delete_bush Sep 2014 #25
Oui. merrily Sep 2014 #45
Very interesting map. I didn't know Polish was the third most common language in Illinois. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #28
North side of Chicago south side Milwaukee have a lot of Polish people. PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #32
Makes sense to me. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #29
How are they asking? treestar Sep 2014 #33
it's census data PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #34
thank you treestar Sep 2014 #35
Most definitely French in mine Aerows Sep 2014 #37
Interesting. My father's parents came here in the early 20th century tblue37 Sep 2014 #38
As an aside Aerows Sep 2014 #39
Hmm. German. That explains a lot about US social issues. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #47
Yeah, those damn German socialists… Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #54
I see my State-Department friend was right about the hidden resettlement programs between 1970-1990. kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #48
I am surprised that Chinese doesn't have a bigger presence on this map Vattel Sep 2014 #49
Or Hmong PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #52
I would think a Slovak language for Ohio liberal N proud Sep 2014 #55
Bookmarking very interesting. underpants Sep 2014 #59
Wow, I am impressed with all the Asian languges ... yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #61
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