Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Cape Girardeau and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Cape Girardeau 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. Arabic

- 117 speakers (0.08% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. Bengali

- 125 speakers (0.09% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. Indic Languages (e.g. Marathi)

- 126 speakers (0.09% of population)

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4 / 10

#7. Russian

- 135 speakers (0.1% of population)

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5 / 10

#6. German

- 140 speakers (0.1% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. Greek

- 144 speakers (0.1% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. French

- 158 speakers (0.11% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. Japanese

- 197 speakers (0.14% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. Chinese

- 222 speakers (0.16% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 1,811 speakers (1.3% of population)

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