The questions asked in Census Bureau’s language survey are straightforward: Does the person speak a language other than English at home? U.S. Census Bureau The Census Bureau codes over 1,300 languages and language groups. The state uses a mix of census data as well as data gathered by the Minnesota Department of Education on languages spoken by K-12 students at home. With the help of the data, her department has created an Ojibwe People’s Dictionary and is building a searchable database for Hmong language. Correction: The name of the Enterprise Translations Office has been updated in this article as well as the term for Hmong language speakers in a graphic.