Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Lincoln and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Lincoln 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. German

- 784 speakers (0.23% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. Russian

- 955 speakers (0.28% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. Slavic Languages (e.g. Ukrainian)

- 1,054 speakers (0.31% of population)

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4 / 10

#7. Other Asian Languages

- 1,315 speakers (0.38% of population)

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5 / 10

#6. French

- 1,393 speakers (0.41% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. Chinese

- 1,646 speakers (0.48% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. Other Indo-European Languages

- 2,311 speakers (0.68% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. Arabic

- 3,019 speakers (0.88% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. Vietnamese

- 4,651 speakers (1.36% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 14,900 speakers (4.36% of population)

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