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Countries and Languages
LEP Student Countries of Origin and Languages
The State of Florida's LEP Students come from 249 Different Countries and Speak 190 Languages.
COUNTRIES OF NATIONAL ORIGIN
COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN ONE
PERCENT OF THE LEP (LY+LN+LP+LF) POPULATION
Key
| COUNTRY OF NATIONAL ORIGIN |
(#) |
% OF
TOTAL LEP |
COUNTRY OF LEP NATIONAL ORIGIN |
(#) |
% OF
TOTAL LEP |
| United States |
(129208) |
53.00% |
Cuba |
(17585) |
7.21% |
| Haiti |
(14800) |
6.07% |
Puerto Rico |
(13327) |
5.47% |
| Mexico |
(13043) |
5.35% |
Colombia |
(6013) |
2.47% |
| Venezuela |
(5334) |
2.19% |
Nicaragua |
(4485) |
1.84% |
| Dominican Republic |
(4386) |
1.80% |
Brazil |
(4250) |
1.74% |
| Peru |
(3182) |
1.31% |
Honduras |
(3061) |
1.26% |
These 12 countries account for 90% of the state's LEP population.
NATIVE LANGUAGES
LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY MORE THAN ONE
PERCENT OF THE LEP (LY+LN+LP+LF) POPULATION.
| NATIVE LANGUAGE |
(#) |
% OF
TOTAL LEP |
NATIVE LANGUAGE |
(#) |
% OF
TOTAL LEP |
| Spanish |
(168757) |
69.23% |
Haitian-Creole (Includes French Creole) |
(27509) |
11.29% |
| English |
(21395) |
8.78% |
Portuguese |
(4501) |
1.85% |
| Vietnamese |
(2898) |
1.19% |
French |
(2511) |
1.03% |
These 6 languages are spoken by 93% of
the state's LEP population.
Source: Survey 5, 1997/98
LY = K-12 grade LEP students
enrolled in classes specifically designed for LEP students.
LN = K-12 grade LEP students
not enrolled in classes specifically designed for LEP students.
LP = 4-12 grade LEP students
for whom the reading/writing test is pending.
LF = K-12 grade former
LEP students who exited the program within the last two
years.
LZ = K-12 grade former
LEP students who exited the program more than two years
ago.
ZZ = K-12 grade non-LEP
students.
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