The Most Linguistically Diverse Borough in the World: Queens, New York

In Queens, New York. In this borough of the city, more languages ​​are spoken per square kilometer than anywhere else in the world, according to linguist Ross Perlin. RICHARD B. LEVINE/NEWSCOM/SIPA

Decryption No city in the history of humanity has displayed such linguistic diversity. At a time when the former American president is playing on the fear of foreigners by attacking these languages ​​that “no one speaks” to run for a new term in the White House, Big Apple is the perfect response to tensions of “English-only”.

By Philippe Boulet-Gercourt

Published on April 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

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We are being very unfair to Donald Trump. He sometimes has deep, subtle, sophisticated thoughts. Take for example what he says about foreign languages ​​and immigration: “No one explained to me how to allow millions of people from unknown places, from unknown countries, who don’t speak languages, to enter our country. We have languages ​​coming into our country. Nobody speaks these languages. They are truly foreign languages. Nobody speaks them. »

You smile ? You are wrong. Immigration will play a major role in the American presidential campaign. In his meetings, the former tenant of the White House, who is seeking a new term on November 5, describes an army of invaders who “poison the blood” of the United States, who want to transform the country into “dumping ground infested with crime and disease.” But the reality of his speech and his thoughts goes well beyond: the foreigner,…

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