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[–] 39 points 2 months ago (9 children)

If we had a different language in each state there would be a lot more Americans who spoke several.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    America has 300 different answers for "what language do you speak at home with family".

    Three hundred.

    You could have 6 different languages per state, with no overlap, just by shuffling people around.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah and there are people that speak Basque in Spain. However, you won't find many that are not Basque speaking that language. The Basque speakers all mostly speak Spanish.

    Same thing in the US. Sure there are people that speak 300 languages, but the majority speak English. They are also spread out.

    Only major exception would be Spanish

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  • [–] -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    You have a different language in each house. If you want to learn or practice a new language, you'll find speakers in any community.

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