which languages are widely spoken in this place?
As of 2010, 78.93% (4,823,127) spoke English as a first language, while 7.50% spoke Spanish, 2.97% Portuguese, 1.59% Chinese and 1.11% French.
Massachusetts
As of 2010, 78.93% (4,823,127) of Massachusetts residents5 and older spoke English at home as a first language, while 7.50% (458,256) spoke Spanish, 2.97% (181,437) Portuguese, 1.59% (96,690) Chinese (which includes Cantonese and Mandarin), 1.11% (67,788) French, 0.89% (54,456) French Creole, 0.72% (43,798) Italian, 0.62% (37,865) Russian, and Vietnamese was spoken as a primary language by 0.58% (35,283) of the population over5. In total, 21.07% (1,287,419) of Massachusetts's population5 and older spoke a first language other than English.
how did the colony of massachusetts get its name It was named after the indigenous population, the Massachusett, whose name likely derived from a Wôpanâak word "muswachasut". where is it located? In the New England region of the north-eastern United States. what climatic changes observed in the place mentioned? The Northeast is projected to warm faster than global average temperatures. which ethnicities contribute to the state's population? As of 2014, it has 83.2% White, 8.8% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American and Alaska Native, 6.3% Asian American, and Other Pacific Islander, 2.1% from some other race, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race make up 11.2% of the population.
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Massachusetts [SEP] Languages
The most common varieties of American English spoken in Massachusetts, other than General American, are the "cot-caught" distinct, rhotic, western Massachusetts dialect and the "cot-caught" merged, non-rhotic, eastern Massachusetts dialect (popularly known as a "Boston accent"). As of 2010, 78.93% (4,823,127) of Massachusetts residents5 and older spoke English at home as a first language, while 7.50% (458,256) spoke Spanish, 2.97% (181,437) Portuguese, 1.59% (96,690) Chinese (which includes Cantonese and Mandarin), 1.11% (67,788) French, 0.89% (54,456) French Creole, 0.72% (43,798) Italian, 0.62% (37,865) Russian, and Vietnamese was spoken as a primary language by 0.58% (35,283) of the population over5. In total, 21.07% (1,287,419) of Massachusetts's population5 and older spoke a first language other than English.