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English might be the widely spoken language in America but over one-and-a-half million Americans speak each of the following 3 dialects every day.
1. Tagalog, the official dialect of Philippines has about 1,600,000 speakers in the US alone. Found in the American west, the Filipino Americans of Hawaii make for majority Tagalog linguists. The language is also spoken in California and Nevada. Here it is the 3rd most common dialect after English and Spanish. Garment, footwear and electronics are the pivotal industries to Filipino economy. For those who are aiming for these sectors, learning a smattering of Tagalog might come in handy.
2. Chinese is one of the most popular foreign language is America with about 3 million speakers of it in the nation. 40% of those speakers are concentrated in California and in New York, it is the 3rd most common dialect ranking after English and Spanish. Knowing at least the essential do Chinese can be highly beneficially because China is the largest supplier of US imports. Anyone who has a grasp of the lingo is coveted by finance, investment and trade organisations.
3. It is said that in the coming decade over 40 million individuals in USA will be speaking Spanish. Therefore, it should not be a surprise that it is the topmost foreign language in the country. Statistically there are more Spanish speakers in US than there are in Spain. Barring seven states, it is the 2nd most common dialect in all states of US. It is why it is taught in most schools and colleges. California, Florida and Texas have the most Hispanic population. When mixed with those living in Arizona, New Jersey, Illinois and New York, the total Hispanic population rises above 1 million.
The prevalence of the vernacular is so high that the State of Union address given by the President every year is translated in Spanish. The practice was first started by Clinton administration. Learning to speak the language or write it can be advantageous to those thinking of entering the magazine publication business. US has over 500 publications that cater to this dialect. Advertising is another field where Spanish speaking people can excel. In 2014, over five billion dollars were spent on Hispanic advertising. Today, the numbers are far beyond.
There are some regions, cities and industries that particularly call for each of these top 3 foreign languages in the USA. For example, China is the world leader of industrial output and professionals working in metallurgy like mining and processing can immensely benefit by learning the native language. Those who see a future in automobiles, telecommunications should also work on their Cantonese and Mandarin abilities.
If career growth is not reason enough to learn these dialects, then the ability to converse with your neighbour properly should be. Anyone of these lingos can be the reason why you are able to talk to your next-door neighbour in the future. This is particularly true for metropolises like NYC and San Fran.
