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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Portland
OR and surrounding regions
#10. Arabic
- 9,353 speakers (0.31% of population)
--- 6,046 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,307 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 6,046 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,307 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. French (incl. Cajun)
- 10,454 speakers (0.34% of population)
--- 9,349 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,105 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 9,349 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,105 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. Korean
- 11,124 speakers (0.37% of population)
--- 5,694 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 5,430 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 5,694 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 5,430 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. German
- 11,371 speakers (0.37% of population)
--- 10,125 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,246 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 10,125 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,246 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Ukrainian or other Slavic languages
- 11,424 speakers (0.38% of population)
--- 6,145 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 5,279 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 6,145 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 5,279 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 12,284 speakers (0.4% of population)
--- 9,217 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,067 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 9,217 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,067 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Vietnamese
- 29,496 speakers (0.97% of population)
--- 11,748 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 17,748 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 11,748 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 17,748 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 31,203 speakers (1.02% of population)
--- 15,473 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 15,730 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 15,473 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 15,730 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Russian
- 32,104 speakers (1.05% of population)
--- 19,278 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 12,826 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 19,278 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 12,826 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 279,709 speakers (9.19% of population)
--- 173,408 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 106,301 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 173,408 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 106,301 speakers who speak English less than very well
