#dsclangpolls

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This is only for people whose first language isn’t English. Why did you learn English?

It’s the current lingua franca (work/education reasons)

It’s the current lingua franca (fun/content/meme reasons)

Interest in the UK

Interest in an English speaking area of North America

Interest in an English speaking area of South America

Interest in an English speaking area of Oceania

Interest in an English speaking area of Asia

Interest in an English speaking area of Europe that isn’t the UK

I live near an English speaking minority in my area and figured I should learn

Interest in an English speaking area of Africa

Voting ended onFeb 18, 2023

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This is only for people whose first language isn't Portuguese. Why did you learn Portuguese?

It’s the local lingua franca

Work/education reasons

Fun/media/meme purposes

Interest in Portugal

Interest in Brazil

Interest in Portuguese-speaking areas (Europe but not Portugal)

Interest in Portuguese-speaking areas (the Americas, but not Brazil)

Interest in Portuguese-speaking areas (Africa)

Interest in Portuguese-speaking areas (Asia & Oceania)

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Voting ended onFeb 18, 2023

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This is only for people whose first language isn't French. Why did you learn French?

It’s my local lingua franca

My interest is for job/education reasons

My interest is for media/fun/meme reasons

Interest in France

Interest in a French-speaking area (North America, including the Caribbean)

Interest in a French-speaking area (Africa)

Interest in a French-speaking area (Asia)

Interest in a French-speaking area (Oceania)

Interest in a French-speaking area (French Guinea and Subantarctican islands)

Interest in a French-speaking area (Europe)

Voting ended onFeb 18, 2023

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This is only for people whose first language isn't Telugu. Why did you learn Telugu?

It’s the local lingua franca

Work/education reasons

Fun/meme/media reasons

Interest in India

Interest in Telugu-speaking areas (The USA)

Interest in Telugu-speaking areas (Europe & Africa minus USA)

Interest in Telugu-speaking areas (Americas & Oceania minus the USA)

Interest in Telugu-speaking areas (Asia west of Southeast Asia)

Interest in Telugu-speaking areas (Southeast Asia)

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Voting ended onFeb 19, 2023

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This is only tor people whose first language isn't Spanish. Why did you learn Spanish?

It's the lingua franca of my area

I was interested for job/ education reasons

I was interested for media/fun/ meme reasons

A significant minority of speakers lives nearby

Interest in Spain

Interest in a Spanish speaking area of North America (including the Caribbean)

Interest in in a Spanish speaking area of South America

Interest in a Spanish speaking area of Africa

Interest in the Philippines

Interest in a Spanish speaking area of Europe (not Spain)

Voting ended onFeb 18, 2023

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This is only for people whose first language isn't German. Why did you learn German?

It’s the local lingua franca

Work/education reasons

Fun/media/meme reasons

Interest in Germany

Interest in a German-speaking area (Europe but not Germany)

Interest in Namibia

Interest in a German-speaking area (Asia and Oceania)

Interest in a German-speaking area (The Americas)

Interest in a German-speaking area (Africa excluding Namibia)

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Voting ended onFeb 18, 2023

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This is only for people whose first language isn't Russian. Why did you learn Russian?

It’s my local lingua franca

Work/education reasons

Fun/meme/media reasons

Interest in Russia

Interest in a Russian-speaking area (Europe)

Interest in a Russian-speaking area (Asia West of China, not including Mongolia)

Interest in a Russian-speaking area (North America but not Cuba)

Interest in a Russian-speaking area (Cuba)

Interest in a Russian-speaking area (Asia East of & including China and Mongolia

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Voting ended onFeb 18, 2023

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This is only for people whose first language isn’t Hindi*. Why did you learn it?

It’s the local lingua franca

Job/education purposes

Fun/meme/media reasons

Interest in India

Interest in other Hindi-speaking areas of Asia

Interest in Hindi-speaking areas of Europe

Interest in other Hindi-speaking areas of N America (including the Caribbean)

Interest in Hindi-speaking areas of Oceania & South America

Interest in other Hindi-speaking areas of Africa

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Voting ended onFeb 19, 2023

*There’s a different poll with Urdu.