Portuguese Becomes Language Of Business In Miami

A second language is spoken in about 20 percent of all households in the U.S.

However, in the Miami area alone, that number rises to about 70 percent.

The dominant second language there, of course, is Spanish, but a new language is becoming influential in Miami’s business community.

From the Here & Now’s Contributors Network, Karen Rundletof WLRN explains the rise of Portuguese in Miami.

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• Karen Rundlet, reporter for WLRN in Miami. She tweets @kbmiami.

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