MLA Language Map of the US
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:40 pm
This might be interesting...
The MLA has updated its Language Map of the U.S. with county-by-county data for over 300 languages:
http://www.mla.org/census_main
Quote from the main page:
"The Modern Language Association Language Map
A Map of Languages in the United States
The MLA Language Map is intended for use by students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the linguistic and cultural composition of the United States. The MLA Language Map uses data from the 2000 United States census to display the locations and numbers of speakers of thirty languages and three groups of less commonly spoken languages in the United States. The census data are based on responses to the question, "Does this person speak a language other than English at home?" The Language Map illustrates the concentration of language speakers in zip codes and counties. The Data Center provides census data about over three hundred languages spoken in the United States, including actual numbers and percentages of speakers."
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PS: It's a pity, though, that Chinese is treated as one language (block), without any further specifications (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hakka, ...)
The MLA has updated its Language Map of the U.S. with county-by-county data for over 300 languages:
http://www.mla.org/census_main
Quote from the main page:
"The Modern Language Association Language Map
A Map of Languages in the United States
The MLA Language Map is intended for use by students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the linguistic and cultural composition of the United States. The MLA Language Map uses data from the 2000 United States census to display the locations and numbers of speakers of thirty languages and three groups of less commonly spoken languages in the United States. The census data are based on responses to the question, "Does this person speak a language other than English at home?" The Language Map illustrates the concentration of language speakers in zip codes and counties. The Data Center provides census data about over three hundred languages spoken in the United States, including actual numbers and percentages of speakers."
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PS: It's a pity, though, that Chinese is treated as one language (block), without any further specifications (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hakka, ...)