Languages spoken in Louisiana

Of 4,326,919 residents of Louisiana aged 5 and over, 366,868 (8.5%) speak a language other than English at home, and 143,594 (3.3%) speak English less than "very well".

The most common non-English language is Spanish with 201,847 speakers, followed by French (incl. Cajun) (60,276).

Limited-English-proficiency counts are the best public proxy for local demand for interpreters and document translation in healthcare, courts, schools and social services.