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1 / 10#10. Other Indo-European Languages
- 856 speakers (0.13% of population)
Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Portland, Maine and surrounding regions
Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Portland 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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2 / 10#9. Khmer
- 1,090 speakers (0.17% of population)
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3 / 10#8. German
- 1,212 speakers (0.19% of population)
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4 / 10#7. Chinese
- 1,275 speakers (0.2% of population)
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5 / 10#6. Arabic
- 1,901 speakers (0.3% of population)
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6 / 10#5. Swahili
- 1,960 speakers (0.31% of population)
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7 / 10#4. Portuguese
- 1,979 speakers (0.31% of population)
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8 / 10#3. Afro-Asiatic Languages
- 2,819 speakers (0.44% of population)
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9 / 10#2. Spanish
- 6,731 speakers (1.05% of population)
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10 / 10#1. French
- 16,831 speakers (2.64% of population)
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