At a forum marking the five-year anniversary of the DC Language Access Act, Audrey Singer spoke about language needs and abilities in the nation’s capital.
Singer presented new statistics on immigration, language diversity, limited English proficient (LEP) residents, and linguistically isolated households in the District of Columbia and the Washington Metropolitan area.
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Language Needs and Abilities in the Nation’s Capital
July 15, 2009