World Regions

Every region of the world is represented in NYC, though some much more than others. The United Nations geoscheme is just one system, used here for convenience, for classifying the world's countries into regions. All such systems are flawed and problematic. Technical constraints require us to classify every language as belonging to just one world region, applying the UN geoscheme for consistency.
Australia and New Zealand
Australian English, Māori, New Zealand English
Caribbean
Abakuá, Antigua and Barbuda Creole, Bahamian Creole, Barbadian Creole, Caribbean Hindustani...
Central America
Amuzgo, Belizean Creole, Bribri, Central American Spanish, Chinantec...
Central Asia
Bartangi, Bukhori, Dungan, Ishkashimi, Karakalpak...
Eastern Africa
Amharic, Chewa, Chiga, Comorian, Dinka...
Eastern Asia
Amdo Tibetan, Cantonese, Chakhar Mongolian, Changzhounese, Classical Tibetan...
Eastern Europe
Belarusian, Bulgarian, Buryat, Chechen, Church Slavonic...
Melanesia
Bislama, Fijian, Hiri Motu, Pijin, Tawala...
Micronesia
Chamorro, Chuukese, Gilbertese, Marshallese, Nauruan...
Middle Africa
Bafut, Basaa, Cameroonian Pidgin English, Camfranglais, Chadian Arabic...
Northern Africa
Algerian Arabic, Algerian Judeo-Arabic, Chaouia, Coptic, Darfurian Arabic...
Northern America
African-American English, American Sign Language, Black American Sign Language, Canadian English, Cherokee...
Northern Europe
British English, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Irish...
Polynesia
Samoan, Tongan
South America
Argentine Spanish, Aymara, Bolivian Quechua, Bolivian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese...
Southeastern Asia
Acehnese, Aklanon, Balinese, Banguingui, Banjarese...
Southern Africa
Afrikaans, Bemba, Herero, Ndebele, Northern Sotho...
Southern Asia
Ao, Assamese, Avestan, Bahing, Balochi...
Southern Europe
Abruzzese (Orsognese), Ancient Greek, Apulo-Lucano, Arbëresh, Aromanian...
Western Africa
Adjoukrou, Afenmai, Akan, Anaang, Appolo...
Western Asia
Abaza, Adyghe, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Avar, Azeri...
Western Europe
Alsatian, Austrian German, Bavarian, Breton, Danish...
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AbakuáAbakuá

Caribbean

  • Cuba flag
    Cuba
Lower East Side

Smallest

Liturgical
AbazaАбаза

Western Asia

  • Turkey flag
    Turkey
  • Russia flag
    Russia
49,800
Abkhaz-Adyge
Wayne (NJ)

Smallest

Residential
Abruzzese (Orsognese)Abruzzésë

Southern Europe

  • Italy flag
    Italy
Indo-European
Astoria

Small

Residential
Abruzzese (Orsognese)Abruzzésë

Southern Europe

  • Italy flag
    Italy
Indo-European
Little Italy

Small

Historical
AcehneseBahsa Acèh

Southeastern Asia

  • Indonesia flag
    Indonesia
3,500,000
Austronesian
Astoria

Smallest

Community
AcehneseBahsa Acèh

Southeastern Asia

  • Indonesia flag
    Indonesia
3,500,000
Austronesian
Elmhurst

Smallest

Residential
AdjoukrouMɔjukru

Western Africa

  • Ivory Coast flag
    Ivory Coast
140,000
Atlantic-Congo
Concourse

Smallest

Residential
AdygheК|ахыбзэ

Western Asia

  • Turkey flag
    Turkey
  • Russia flag
    Russia
117,500
Abkhaz-Adyge
Wayne (NJ)

Small

Residential
AfenmaiAfenmai

Western Africa

  • Nigeria flag
    Nigeria
270,000
Atlantic-Congo
Castle Hill

Smallest

Residential
African-American EnglishBlack English

Northern America

  • United States flag
    United States
45,109,521
Indo-European
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Largest

Residential
African-American EnglishBlack English

Northern America

  • United States flag
    United States
45,109,521
Indo-European
Newark (NJ)

Largest

Residential
African-American EnglishBlack English

Northern America

  • United States flag
    United States
45,109,521
Indo-European
Clifton

Largest

Residential
African-American EnglishBlack English

Northern America

  • United States flag
    United States
45,109,521
Indo-European
Hollis

Largest

Residential
African-American EnglishBlack English

Northern America

  • United States flag
    United States
45,109,521
Indo-European
Edenwald

Largest

Residential
African-American EnglishBlack English

Northern America

  • United States flag
    United States
45,109,521
Indo-European
Central Harlem

Largest

Residential
African-American EnglishBlack English

Northern America

  • United States flag
    United States
45,109,521
Indo-European
Hempstead (NY)

Large

Residential
AfrikaansAfrikaans

Southern Africa

  • South Africa flag
    South Africa
  • Zimbabwe flag
    Zimbabwe
17,543,580
Indo-European
Murray Hill

Small

Community
AkanAkan

Western Africa

  • Ghana flag
    Ghana
9,231,300
Atlantic-Congo
Flatbush

Small

Residential
AkanAkan

Western Africa

  • Ghana flag
    Ghana
9,231,300
Atlantic-Congo
Shore Acres

Small

Residential
AkanAkan

Western Africa

  • Ghana flag
    Ghana
9,231,300
Atlantic-Congo
University Heights

Large

Residential

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