Most common languages spoken at home in Greater South Bend and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the South Bend metro area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Languages are ranked by the percent of households that primarily speak the language at home according to 2025 estimates. Combined statistical areas are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and include multiple metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the same region.

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1 / 10

#10. Hindi

- 1,057 speakers (0.14% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

- 1,200 speakers (0.16% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. Korean

- 1,250 speakers (0.16% of population)

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4 / 10

#7. Italian

- 1,426 speakers (0.19% of population)

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5 / 10

#6. French

- 1,434 speakers (0.19% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. Swahili

- 1,853 speakers (0.24% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. Chinese

- 2,486 speakers (0.33% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. German

- 4,448 speakers (0.58% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. West Germanic Languages

- 14,599 speakers (1.92% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 59,735 speakers (7.85% of population)

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