Community Corner
What Are They Speaking in Wilton?
The US Census Bureau lets you zoom in and see how many Spanish speakers there are – or Portuguese, Italian, or Japanese speakers – in and around Wilton.
Ever wondered who can speak Spanish, or Russian, or German in the region? Or how common speakers of those languages are?
The U.S. Census Bureau has the answer, at least relating to 15 different languages ranging from Spanish (the most common, besides English, in this area) to Arabic.
According to the bureau's website, "the 2011 Language Mapper shows where people speaking specific languages other than English live, with dots representing how many people speak each of 15 different languages. For each language, the mapper shows the concentration of those who report that they speak English less than 'very well,' a measure of English proficiency."
The interactive map will show you the concentration of ALL speakers of a language — including those who speak English well.
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