Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Chicago and surrounding regions Stacker #10. Russian - 43,859 speakers (0.47% of population) #9. Gujarati - 45,687 speakers (0.49% of population) #8. Other Indo-European Languages - 50,213 speakers (0.54% of population) #7. Slavic Languages (e.g. Ukrainian) - 50,326 speakers (0.54% of population) #6. Urdu - 55,204 speakers (0.59% of population) Best public high schools in the Chicago metro area #5. Arabic - 66,581 speakers (0.71% of population) #4. Tagalog (incl. Filipino) - 78,666 speakers (0.84% of population) #3. Chinese - 94,686 speakers (1.01% of population) #2. Polish - 166,268 speakers (1.78% of population) #1. Spanish - 1,621,387 speakers (17.36% of population) Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Chicago by diners Ryan DeBerardinis // Shutterstock
