Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Mankato and surrounding regions Stacker #10. French - 152 speakers (0.12% of population) #9. Bengali - 163 speakers (0.13% of population) #8. Western Africa - 195 speakers (0.16% of population) #7. Chinese - 220 speakers (0.18% of population) #6. Arabic - 293 speakers (0.24% of population) Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Mankato #5. Vietnamese - 447 speakers (0.36% of population) #4. Swahili - 574 speakers (0.47% of population) #3. German - 608 speakers (0.5% of population) #2. Afro-Asiatic Languages - 1,209 speakers (0.99% of population) #1. Spanish - 3,291 speakers (2.68% of population) How gas prices have changed in Mankato in the last week Ryan DeBerardinis // Shutterstock