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When English isn’t your first language

When English isn’t your first language

FromThe Rundown | Chicago News


When English isn’t your first language

FromThe Rundown | Chicago News

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Nov 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

About one-third of people in Chicago, over the age of 5, speak a language other than English at home. Today, we talk with WBEZ data reporter, Amy Qin, about the most common languages spoken in the city, who’s speaking them and the broader context of immigration, culture and community.
Released:
Nov 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In bite-sized episodes every weekday, we’ll keep you informed, tickled, geeked, and pondering on Chicago’s news, culture and people. Weekday mornings, stay in the loop with the news, as you take your first sip of adulting for the day. Three afternoons per week -- Monday, Wednesday and Friday -- hear the stories and conversations that shape the Windy City. The Rundown podcast is where curiosity meets FOMO.