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The ability to speak Spanish persists for a large share of second-generation Hispanics, with eight-in-ten reporting that they can converse either very well or pretty well in that language: Fully half \u00a0report that they can speak Spanish very well, and 30% report that they can speak it pretty well. An additional 16% of second-generation Latinos report that they can speak just a little Spanish, and 4% report no ability to speak Spanish.<\/p>\n\n

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Some 68% of second-generation Latinos consider it very important for future generations to be able to speak Spanish. Third-generation Latinos are equally as likely as their second-generation counterparts to state that retaining the ability to use Spanish is very or somewhat important.<\/p>\n\n

The importance for future generations to retain the ability to speak Spanish is felt even more keenly among first generation Hispanics. More than eight-in-ten (82%) of foreign-born Hispanics feel that it is very or somewhat important.<\/p>\n\n

While second generation Latinos place high importance on retaining the ability to speak their native language, they are\u00a0 also highly proficient in English<\/a>. The vast majority (93%) report they can speak English very well or well. However, less than half (48%) of foreign-born Latinos can converse in English either very well or well. One-fifth (20%) of Latino immigrants speak no English at all, and about one-third (32%) don\u2019t speak the language well. Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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