San Antonio’s diverse language portfolio

From French to Arabic, here’s a breakdown of some of the languages you may hear in the Alamo City.

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Hispanic is the largest ethic/racial group in San Antonio. | Photo by @skylinedronetx

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While English is still the most common language spoken in the US, studies show that ~67.8 million people speak languages other than English at home.

According to data from the US Census Bureau (reported by Stacker), 35.2% of people in the greater San Antonio area speak languages other than English at home. Here’s a breakdown of some of those languages as well as some cultural resources:

31.75%: Spanish

  • This equates to ~750,000 people.
  • According to Texas demographic data, San Antonio’s population is 65.7% Hispanic.

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0.33%: Tagalog

  • This equates to ~7,700 people.

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0.32%: Arabic

  • This equates to ~7,500 people.

Resources

Chinese: 0.28%

  • This equates to ~6,700 people.

Resources

Vietnamese: 0.27%

  • This equates to ~6,300 people.

Resources

  • The Vietnamese Student Association works to promote the greater understanding of Vietnamese culture within the UTSA student body.
  • The Annam Community Center was founded in 2000 to provide life-enhancing services to Vietnamese American seniors; it has since expanded its outreach to all demographics.

German: 0.27%

  • This equates to ~6,300 people.

Resources

French: 0.15%

  • This equates to ~3,500 people.

Resources

Hindi: 0.14%

  • This equates to ~3,300 people.

Resources

Korean: 0.14%

  • This equates to ~3,300 people.

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Persian: 0.11%

  • This equates to ~2,700 people.

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