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| Title | US Census Begins Counting Tamil, Punjabi, Telugu, and Bengali Speakers |
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The US census is finally counting how many people speak Tamil, Punjabi, Telugu, and Bengali As of last week, the US Census Bureau is taking stock of just how many people in the US speak Tamil—along with Punjabi, Telugu, and Bengali. Historically, the way the US census tracked South Asians was messy and often inaccurate—not tracking them at all or confusing them for white. But their ranks in the US have been growing. ...Not including English, Bengali is the most-spoken language in India after Hindi, and is the main language of Bangladesh. Telugu and Tamil are among the most popular languages in south India. Globally, Tamil is spoken by over 70 million people, though in the US, only 250,000 or so people speak it. While Punjabi is most popular in Pakistan, globally, it’s almost as widely spoken as Italian. Read the full article at https://qz.com/1151854/the-us-census-bureau-is-finally-tracking-tamil-punjabi-telugu-and-bengali-speakers/ |
| Source | Quartz |
| Inputdate | 2017-12-20 15:27:03 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2017-12-25 03:49:52 |
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| Publishdate | 2017-12-25 02:15:01 |
| Displaydate | 2017-12-25 00:00:00 |
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