Percentiles
Languages: how do you compare?
Median 1 US adults · approximate
Languages you can hold a conversation in. Rounded from Census and Gallup figures.
US adults · approximate
| Count | Share with exactly this | Share with fewer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 languages | 78% | 0% |
| 2 languages | 17% | 78% |
| 3 languages | 4% | 95% |
| 4 languages | 1% | 99% |
| 5+ languages | 0% | 100% |
Survey shares, rounded. The slider on the main page runs past this table up to the record: Ziad Fazah, Claims 59 languages, the most ever claimed.