It's probably not surprising that, once you take English out of the equation, Spanish is the most widely spoken language in the United States. But what if you also remove Spanish from the options? 24/7 Wall St. ventures into each state to see which other foreign language ranks highest, with German taking the top spot overall when all states are taken into account. Here, 10 states and their most prevalent foreign tongue:
- Alabama: Vietnamese
- Arizona: Navajo
- California: Tagalog
- Connecticut: Polish
- Florida: French Creole
- Idaho: Arabic
- Massachusetts: Portuguese
- Montana: German
- New York: Chinese
- Wisconsin: Hmong
Check out which foreign language dominates in your state
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