World Region

Western Africa

Adjoukrou

Mɔjukru
Concourse

Afenmai

Afenmai
Castle Hill

Akan

Akan
Flatbush, Shore Acres, TriBeCa, University Heights

Anaang

Anaañ
Norwood

Appolo

Nzema
Concourse

Ashanti

Ashanti
Clifton, Flatbush, University Heights

Baïnounk

Bainounk
Concourse

Balanta-Ganja

Balanta-Ganja
Concourse

Bambara

(ߓߡߊߣߊ߲ߞߊ߲ (ߒߞߏ
Central Harlem, Kingsbridge, St. Albans

Baoulé

Baoulé
Central Harlem, East New York, Jamaica

Bassa

𖫢𖫧𖫳𖫒𖫨𖫰𖫨𖫱
Park Hill

Bété

Bété
East New York

Bomu

Bomu
Parkchester

Buli

Kanjaga
University Heights

Cape Verdean Creole

Kriolu
Bridgeport (CT), Newark (NJ)

Cherepon

Cherepon
Mount Hope

Dagaare

Dagaare
Claremont

Dagbani

Dagbani
Morris Heights

Dangme

Dangme
Morrisania

Dyula

(ߖߎ߬ߟߊ߬ߞߊ߲ (ߒߞߏ
Central Harlem, Concourse, East New York

Ebrié

Ebrié
Central Harlem

Edo

Ẹ̀dó
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Jamaica, Soundview

Efik

Efik
Kingsbridge

Esan

Ishan
East New York

Ewe

Èʋegbe
Fordham, Jamaica

Fante

Mfantse
Fordham

Fon

Fongbe
Jamaica

Frafra

Gurenɛ
Mount Hope

Fulani

Pulaar
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Central Harlem, Morrisania

Ga

Ga
Morrisania

Gagnoa Bété

Gagnoa Bété
Central Harlem

Gen-Gbe

Gen-Gbe
Crown Heights

Ghanaian English

Ghanaian English
Concourse

Gio

Dan
Park Hill

Gola

Gola
Park Hill

Gourmanché

Gourma
Claremont

Guiberoua Bété

Guiberoua Bété
Central Harlem

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Kriol
Claremont

Gun-Gbe

Fon
Crown Heights

Guro

Golo
Central Harlem

Hassaniya Arabic

حسانية
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Central Harlem

Hausa

هَوُسَا
Central Harlem, Clifton, Fort Greene, Morris Heights

Ibibio

Ibibio
Norwood

Igbo

Asụsụ Igbo
Clifton, Concourse, East New York, Newark (NJ), St. Albans...

Jola

Joola
Morrisania

Kabiye

Kabiye
Morrisania

Kalabari

Kalabari
Jamaica

Kassonke

Xaasonga
Concourse

Kimbundu

Kimbundu
TriBeCa

Kissi

Kissi
Park Hill

Konyanka

Konyanka
Concourse

Koulounkalan

Koulounkalan
Concourse

Kpelle

Kpɛlɛwoo
Park Hill

Krahn

Krahn
Park Hill

Kru

Kru
Park Hill

Kuranko

Kuranko
Jackson Heights

Larteh

Larteh
Highbridge

Liberian English

Liberian English
Park Hill

Limba

Limba
Jackson Heights

Loma

Löömàgòòi
Park Hill

Mahouka

Mahou
East Harlem

Mandingo

Mandingo
Park Hill

Mandinka

(لغة مندنكا ,ߡߊ߲߬ߘߌ߲߬ߞߊ (ߒߞߏ
Central Harlem, Concourse, St. Albans

Mandjak

Manjáku
Highbridge

Maninka

(ߡߊߣߌ߲ߞߊߞߊ߲ (ߒߞߏ
Central Harlem, Concourse, East New York, South Jamaica

Mano

Mano
Park Hill

Marka

Dafinkan
Concourse

Mende

Mɛnde yia
Jamaica, Park Hill, Tremont

Mossi

Mòoré
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Central Harlem, Melrose, Newark (NJ)

Nigerian English

Pidgin
East New York

Pana

Pana
Parkchester

Senoufo

Senoufo
Central Harlem, Concourse

Serer

Seereer
Central Harlem, Parkchester

Sierra Leone Creole

Krio
Claremont, Park Hill

Songhay

Songhay
Central Harlem, Kingsbridge

Soninke

Sooninkan
Fordham, Hamilton Heights

Susu

Sosoxui
Concourse, East Harlem

Tem

Kotokoli
Charlotte Gardens

Temne

KʌThemnɛ
Jamaica, Park Hill, Tremont

Tiv

Tiv
Flatbush

Twi

Twi
Fordham, Newark (NJ), Park Hill, Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Urhobo

Urhobo
Throgs Neck

Vai

ꕙꔤ
Park Hill

Wali

Wali
Morris Heights

Wolof

Wolof
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Castle Hill, Central Harlem, Jersey City (NJ)

Yoruba

Èdè Yorùbá
Clifton, Concourse, Kensington, South Jamaica

Zarma

Zarmaciine
Fordham
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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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