Percent of Children Who Speak Only English by Generation and Group

Title

Percent of Children Who Speak Only English by Generation and Group

Creator

Migration Policy Institute
Alba, Richard

Subject

Language
Generations
Asian Indians

Description

Bilingualism is common among second-generation children. Most children who grow up in immigrant households speak an immigrant language at home, but almost all are proficient in English.

English-only is the predominant pattern by the third generation. These children speak only English at home, making it highly unlikely they will be bilingual as adults.

Publisher

Migration Policy Institute

Date

2005-02-01

Type

Image

Source

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/bilingualism-persists-english-still-dominates
Migration Policy Institute

Language

English

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Copyright © 2001-2024 Migration Policy Institute. All rights reserved.

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Citation

Migration Policy Institute Alba, Richard, “Percent of Children Who Speak Only English by Generation and Group,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed March 15, 2025, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5512.

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