Arabic language in the United States

Arabic speakers in the US
Year	Speakers
1910	32,868
1920	57,557
1930	67,830
1940	50,940
1960	49,908
1970	73,657
1980	251,409
1990	355,150
2000	614,582
2010	864,961
2014	1,117,304
^a Foreign-born population only

The Arabic language is the fastest-growing foreign language taught at U.S. colleges and universities, a trend mirrored at the University of Iowa.

Arabic in 2006 became the 10th most-studied language in the United States.

In 2013, Arabic was ranked the 8th place on the list of enrollments in higher education in the USA.

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