Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Des Moines and surrounding regions Stacker #10. German - 1,901 speakers (0.22% of population) #9. Indic Languages (e.g. Marathi) - 2,278 speakers (0.27% of population) #8. Tai-Kadai Languages (e.g. Lao) - 3,312 speakers (0.39% of population) #7. Chinese - 4,033 speakers (0.48% of population) #6. Other Asian Languages - 4,093 speakers (0.48% of population) Highest-rated seafood restaurants in Des Moines by diners #5. Swahili - 4,099 speakers (0.48% of population) #4. Vietnamese - 4,154 speakers (0.49% of population) #3. Arabic - 4,484 speakers (0.53% of population) #2. Serbo-Croatian - 4,864 speakers (0.58% of population) #1. Spanish - 41,813 speakers (4.94% of population) Highest-rated fine dining restaurants in Des Moines by diners Ryan DeBerardinis // Shutterstock