Most common languages spoken at home in Greater New Orleans and surrounding regions Stacker #10. Urdu - 1,433 speakers (0.11% of population) #9. German - 1,595 speakers (0.12% of population) #8. Portuguese - 1,774 speakers (0.14% of population) #7. Tagalog (incl. Filipino) - 2,042 speakers (0.16% of population) #6. Haitian - 2,077 speakers (0.16% of population) Highest-rated Southern restaurants in New Orleans by diners #5. Chinese - 4,694 speakers (0.37% of population) #4. Arabic - 7,038 speakers (0.55% of population) #3. French - 8,723 speakers (0.68% of population) #2. Vietnamese - 12,910 speakers (1.01% of population) #1. Spanish - 95,040 speakers (7.43% of population) Highest-paying science jobs for people in New Orleans Ryan DeBerardinis // Shutterstock