OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?]

[Mark H Harris]

On 3/30/14 1:31 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> The most recent US census found there are 38.5 million people in the US
> who primarily speak Spanish, and 45 million who speak it as their first
> or second language. In comparison, there are only an estimated 11 million
> illegal immigrants (of which only 7 million is from Mexico).

The following link shows plenty of language stats (most of them differ 
from yours markedly; the estimates are just guesses really).

The main point of the link is the status on English as an official 
language.  28 out of 50 states have legislated English as the official 
language; meaning, that you either speak and write English, or you're 
going to have a really tough time participating in culture, business, 
government, and recreation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_United_States#Official_language_status


marcus