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Roughly 16% of Georgians speak a language other than English at home
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Roughly 16% of Georgians speak a language other than English at home.
Why it matters: President Trump signed an executive order earlier this month to make English the official language of the U.S.
By the numbers: In 2023, Spanish was the most common language spoken at home in Georgia, with 8.7% of residents using it, per the most recent available U.S. Census Bureau data.
- 1% of Georgians speak Hindi at home, 0.7% Sub-Saharan languages, 0.6% Chinese (including all dialects) and 0.6% French.
- 4% of Georgians reported speaking an "other" language at home.
Flashback: Georgia named English as the state's official language in 1996, months before the Summer Olympics.
Stunning stat: The share of Georgians speaking a language other than English at home is 15.6%. In 1980, it was 2.6%.