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Life in the USA Land, History and Language The American Language
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Also Vital, and Spanish
Though many Americans would like to sweep this fact under the rug, significant portions of the American populace, at least 11.5%, speak Spanish as their primary language. Among Spanish speakers, the language spoken by Chicanos of Mexican background in Texas differs widely from the Spanish spoken by Puerto Ricans in New York or Cubans in Miami. Spanish newspapers, television and radio stations can be found in any major American city. Younger generations in these communities often mix the two major languages into “Spanglish.” Since the Spanish-speaking proportion of the American population is growing, for practical purposes it is useful to consider the United States as a bi-lingual English-Spanish nation, though, of course, hundreds of other languages are spoken in the United States. See Hispanic Americans in the American People section for further detail.
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