Mar 6, 2025 - News
Multilingual Minnesotans
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About 12% of Minnesotans speak a language other than English at home, per U.S. Census data.
Why it matters: President Trump signed an executive order last week to make English the official language of the U.S.
- It's the first time the federal government has a single official language.
By the numbers: Minnesotans reported speaking more than 50 different languages at home in 2023
- Spanish was the most common language (after English), with just over 4% of residents using it.