Mapping America's Most Common Languages After English and Spanish
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Summary
The article maps the most-spoken languages across U.S. states after English and Spanish, using data to show linguistic diversity. Chinese is the most common third language in 13 states, with other languages like Tagalog, Vietnamese, and German prominent in different regions. The piece visualizes how immigration patterns and historical settlement have shaped America's linguistic landscape.
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Where Americans live can have a massive impact on how much they earn each week.
In the highest-paying parts of the country, average wages are nearly double those in the lowest-paying states.
Chinese is the most-spoken non-English, non-Spanish language in 13 states,
