911memeslol t1_it33uur wrote
No way Illinois has anybody that doesn't speak English
New York? Fine
The latino belt? Obviously
Washington? Whatever
Illinois? No way
ElJanitorFrank t1_it42acq wrote
It's okay to know nothing about Chicago but you don't need to advertise it.
JackfromShellKnob t1_it5bas8 wrote
Doesn’t seem like they even understand what a big city is like.
ketchupmaster987 t1_it5onde wrote
As a resident one of my fav things about the city is the mish mash of cultures and languages. Something about everyone being different in their own ways makes me feel safer to be different too.
_not_so_cool_ t1_it3cdwn wrote
You know nothing of Illinois. In Chicagoland, pop. 8.9 million, 30% of the population speaks a language other than English at home.
P.S. 20% of the entire state speaks English as a second language
911memeslol t1_it3cup0 wrote
I'm talking about not speaking English, not speaking English as a second language
_not_so_cool_ t1_it3gc6v wrote
There are entire communities in Illinois that don’t rely on English on a daily basis. I’m talking about grocery stores, banks, utilities services, pet care, bars, restaurants, houses of worship etc that serve these communities in Spanish predominantly, but also Polish, Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Tagalog.
RightClickSaveWorld t1_it36brq wrote
Iowa doesn't have any color on this map. You are probably seeing Illinois or Minnesota.
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Mayor__Defacto t1_it5ivep wrote
Chicago has a huge latino community, as well as Polish and German communities…
tilapios t1_it371ba wrote
Looks like in 2019 about 100,00 residents of Iowa over the age of five have low English proficiency: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/state-profiles/state/language/IA
911memeslol t1_it39rfs wrote
Now what percentage of that speaks other languages
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