Most common languages spoken at home in Greater San Jose and surrounding regions Stacker #10. Telugu - 49,736 speakers (0.58% of population) #9. Russian - 54,300 speakers (0.63% of population) #8. Persian - 57,540 speakers (0.67% of population) #7. Korean - 63,983 speakers (0.74% of population) #6. Punjabi - 66,840 speakers (0.78% of population) See how San Jose ranks in commuting #5. Hindi - 122,267 speakers (1.42% of population) #4. Vietnamese - 180,209 speakers (2.09% of population) #3. Tagalog (incl. Filipino) - 260,744 speakers (3.03% of population) #2. Chinese - 597,062 speakers (6.94% of population) #1. Spanish - 1,713,752 speakers (19.92% of population) Highest-rated seafood restaurants in San Jose by diners Ryan DeBerardinis // Shutterstock