When it comes to diversity in the communities where they live, most U. But black Americans place more value than whites and Hispanics on workplace diversity and school integration. Opinions on these issues also vary considerably along party lines, with Democrats and those who lean to the Democratic Party more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to express positive views of the importance and impact of racial and ethnic diversity.
This is the case even after taking into account the differences in the racial composition of the two parties. This survey includes an oversample of Asian respondents, for a total sample size of Asians.
The sample includes English-speaking Asians only and, therefore, may not be representative of the overall U.
Asian adult population overall. Despite this limitation, it is important to report the views of Asians on race relations and racial inequality, as well as their personal experiences with racial discrimination, as the U. Asian population is growing faster than any other major racial or ethnic group. Measuring the attitudes of Asians on these topics is an important piece in understanding the state of race in America today.
Asians are shown as a separate group when a question was asked of the full sample. We are also not able to analyze Asian respondents by demographic categories, such as gender, age or education. The link between education and views of diversity is less clear among Hispanics. This view is widespread among Democrats, and particularly white and Hispanic Democrats. Among Republicans, half say the fact that the U. While most Americans say having a population that is racially and ethnically mixed enhances U.
Census Bureau projects will happen by the year These partisan differences remain when looking only at those who are white. It also has one of the most diverse racial breakdowns in the nation overall, including the highest proportion of mixed race individuals. Charting the U. This information can be used to better understand existing income and wealth gaps , track public health outcomes, and to aid in policy decision-making at higher levels. We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic.
Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. Census Bureau categories. This fascinating map highlights the second most commonly spoken primary language in almost nearly every country. The answer reveals a lot about history and location. Whether through immigration, colonization, or local culture, a primary language can either spread around the world or remain rooted in place. This map from MoveHub shows the second most commonly spoken primary language in most countries, using data from the CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia as of February A primary language—also known as a first or native language—is the language we use most frequently to communicate.
These are languages we are usually born with, have a lot of exposure to, and use at home. On the other hand, a secondary language is one we learn or pick up after our primary language. In many countries, English is the most commonly learned, with close to 1 billion speakers.
But a map of common second languages can simply show just how many countries prioritize learning English , the de-facto international language in many organizations. Instead, this map highlights the movement of people by showing the second-most common primary language.
Even when filtering by primary language use, however, English and other Indo-European languages dominate the world. With 55 countries speaking it as the second-most common primary language, English came out on top. Similarly to second-place French with 14 countries and third-place Russian with 13 countries , English was most common in proximity to English-speaking countries or where there was a history of immigration.
Alternatively, they showed the primary indigenous language before colonization, such as the Quechua languages in South America. Languages provide a window into culture and history.
Only 23 languages are spoken by at least 50 million native speakers. Mandarin, Yue including Cantonese , Min, Wu, and Hakka cover over individual dialects, which vary further by geographic location.
Chinese is one of the most challenging languages for English speakers to pick up, in part due its completely unfamiliar scripts. After Chinese, the languages of Spanish and English sit in second and third place in terms of global popularity. The rapid proliferation of these languages can be traced back to the history of Spanish conquistadors in the Americas, and British colonies around the world. Animation: Map of Colonization — :. Today, Spanish has million native speakers, but these are mostly concentrated in Latin America.
Overall, Hispanics or Latinos had the largest increase in their total share of the population, increasing from Although Whites continued to represent the largest racial and ethnic group in the U. Data for Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders for the following years: , and to should be interpreted with caution. Data for Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders for the following years: to , and should be interpreted with caution.
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