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Old 02-05-2016, 09:14 AM
 
Location: Somewhere flat in Mississippi
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Spanish - for now - in the United States.
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Old 02-05-2016, 09:21 AM
 
Location: Gatineau, Québec
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I am going to complicate things for you: natively or second-language speakers? In some places it would be the same one (e.g. Spanish), but in others it would be different.


In a country like France the most-common second language spoken when you include everyone is English.


But the second-most common spoken language "natively" is probably Arabic.


In Germany the answers to these two questions are probably English and Turkish.
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Old 02-05-2016, 09:30 AM
 
Location: Finland
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Native: Swedish
Foreign: English
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Old 02-05-2016, 09:30 AM
 
Location: Somewhere flat in Mississippi
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I am going to complicate things for you: natively or second-language speakers? In some places it would be the same one (e.g. Spanish), but in others it would be different.
What is the "native" language spoken by any nation's largest immigrant community?
I suspect Arabic would be the answer in some western European nations.
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Old 02-05-2016, 09:34 AM
 
Location: Finland
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What is the "native" language spoken by any nation's largest immigrant community.
I suspect Arabic would be the answer in some western European nations.
Then it's Russian here.

In Sweden it's Finnish.
In Norway, Denmark and Iceland it's Polish.

I don't think Arabic is the most spoken in many countries at all.
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Old 02-05-2016, 09:44 AM
 
Location: Somewhere flat in Mississippi
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I don't think Arabic is the most spoken in many countries at all.
I'm thinking that it is in France. Or maybe Berber?
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Old 02-05-2016, 09:49 AM
 
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I'm thinking that it is in France. Or maybe Berber?
Yes, Arabic in France. The Portuguese are the largest immigrant group, but many speak French at home.

In most European countries the largest immigrant groups are from other European countries, or from former colonies.
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Old 02-05-2016, 09:54 AM
 
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Yes, Arabic in France. The Portuguese are the largest immigrant group, but many speak French at home.
When did Portuguese people migrate to France?
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Old 02-05-2016, 10:02 AM
 
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When did Portuguese people migrate to France?
Right after WWII.
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Old 02-05-2016, 10:11 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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1.English
2.German
3.French
4.Spanish
5.Arabic
6.Turkish
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