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Woodlawn

Bronx
In the Census-defined PUMA including Wakefield, Williamsbridge & Woodlawn, according to recent Census data, (in descending order) "Niger-Congo languages", Jamaican Creole, and French are recorded as having over 1000 speakers. Varieties of English and Spanish are widely spoken.
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Irish

Gaeilge
Much of the South Bronx and Mott Haven were Irish beginning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and many other neighborhoods followed. Although the Irish community in the Bronx today is not as large and widespread as it was, Woodlawn and surrounding areas (as well as Yonkers and Rockland County towns like Pearl River) remain a significant stronghold with many Irish speakers, including first-generation immigrants who came in the 1980s and might have learned the language at home or at school. Emerald Isle Immigration Center is one of the organizations that serves the community, while the An Béal Bocht bar/cafe close by in Riverdale serves as a home for Irish culture and music.

Irish English

Irish English
Much of the South Bronx and Mott Haven were Irish beginning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and many other neighborhoods followed. Although the Irish community in the Bronx today is not as large and widespread as it was, Woodlawn and surrounding areas (as well as Yonkers and Rockland County towns like Pearl River) remain a significant stronghold with many Irish speakers, including first-generation immigrants who came in the 1980s and might have learned the language at home or at school. Emerald Isle Immigration Center is one of the organizations that serves the community, while the An Béal Bocht bar/cafe close by in Riverdale serves as a home for Irish culture and music.
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