In 2020, 42 percent of people in Great Britain advised that they are not bothered at all about hearing a different non-native language, while eight percent of respondents were very bothered by it.
When in the UK, are you bothered when you hear those from a non-English speaking country talking to each other in their own language, or not?
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YouGov. (February 3, 2020). When in the UK, are you bothered when you hear those from a non-English speaking country talking to each other in their own language, or not? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123272/opinion-on-hearing-a-different-language-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "When in the UK, are you bothered when you hear those from a non-English speaking country talking to each other in their own language, or not?." Chart. February 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123272/opinion-on-hearing-a-different-language-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. (2020). When in the UK, are you bothered when you hear those from a non-English speaking country talking to each other in their own language, or not?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123272/opinion-on-hearing-a-different-language-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "When in The Uk, Are You Bothered When You Hear Those from a Non-english Speaking Country Talking to Each Other in Their Own Language, or Not?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123272/opinion-on-hearing-a-different-language-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov, When in the UK, are you bothered when you hear those from a non-English speaking country talking to each other in their own language, or not? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123272/opinion-on-hearing-a-different-language-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 17, 2025)
When in the UK, are you bothered when you hear those from a non-English speaking country talking to each other in their own language, or not? [Graph], YouGov, February 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123272/opinion-on-hearing-a-different-language-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
