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tblue37

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38. Interesting. My father's parents came here in the early 20th century

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 09:45 PM

Sep 2014

from Sicily and settled in Northeastern Pennsylvania, where Grandpa found work in the coal mines, along with most of the other immigrants from the part of Sicily that he and his relatives came from. (I see that Italian wins in Pennsylvania.)

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What is the most common language spoken in each state, apart from English or Spanish? [View all] Jesus Malverde Sep 2014 OP

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