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Other than English, Spanish is the most common language in Connecticut, with more than 191,000 households, or 13.5% of the state, speaking the language.

Hartford is home to one of the largest Puerto Rican communities in the United States. In addition to Hartford, high concentrations of Spanish-speaking households can be found in Bridgeport, New Britain and Windham.

But only about 74.2% of Connecticut households speak only English, according to census data, and in addition to Spanish, many other languages are present across the state.

Danbury is known to host the Brazilian festival, and New Britain is known for its Polish community and more than 100 Polish businesses. 

Languages other than Spanish and English are spoken in about 12.3% of Connecticut households, slightly more than 174,600.

Indo-European languages include Italian, Portuguese and Hindi. Brazil had one of the largest percentage increases in immigrant numbers over the past decade, but the number of Portuguese-speaking households in Connecticut, which includes Portuguese, Brazilian, Angolan and other nationalities, remains around 1.3%.

In Connecticut, over 25% of households mainly spoke a language other than English. Out of these households, 20% said no one in the home spoke English very well, according to census data.

Renata is the data reporter for CT Mirror. She recently graduated from Columbia University with a master’s degree in data journalism. For her undergraduate studies, she graduated cum laude from Pennsylvania State University with dual bachelor’s degrees in international politics and broadcast journalism, and minors in global security and Middle East studies. Renata has a background in data analysis and programming, with proficiency in Python, QGIS, and HTML, among other tools. She previously interned at the Malala Fund and has reported stories from Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Brazil. She speaks four languages and is currently learning a fifth.