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Konkani in the United States
An estimated 11,852 people aged 5 and older speak Konkani at home across U.S. metropolitan areas. About 14.6% of them, roughly 1,729 people, speak English less than "very well."
11,852
Speakers age 5 and older
14.6%
Limited English
4
Metro areas with reliable counts
Where Konkani is spoken: top metro areas
Ranked by number of speakers at home. 36 additional metro areas have Konkani speakers but did not meet Census reliability standards and are not listed.
| # | Metro area | Speakers (± margin) | Limited English | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,516 ±609 | not reliable | — |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,149 ±299 | not reliable | — |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 545 ±218 | not reliable | — |
| 4 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 511 ±204 | not reliable | — |
Limited English means speaking English less than "very well." Margins of error are at the 90 percent confidence level. "Range" is the 90 percent confidence interval for the limited-English share.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many people speak Konkani in the United States?
- An estimated 11,852 people aged 5 and older speak Konkani at home across U.S. metropolitan areas, based on the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
- What share of Konkani speakers have limited English proficiency?
- About 14.6 percent, roughly 1,729 people, report speaking English less than "very well." That is the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which U.S. metro area has the most Konkani speakers?
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, with about 1,516 Konkani speakers at home.