What language do they speak in New York?
New York, like the United States at the national level, does not have an official language. Most New Yorkers speak English, though data from the 2000 census indicates that 28% of New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home. (About 15% of those responding, indicated that they were of “Hispanic or Latino origin,” which may suggest how many of the people not speaking English at home are speaking Spanish instead.
