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By Leon Unruh / Alaska.com

Almost all Alaska residents speak English, but there are many languages here. For example, there are 21 Native languages spoken around the state.

Perched on the top of the Pacific Rim, Alaska also has a strong international flavor. In Anchorage, the school district reported that its student body speaks a total of 83 languages.

People at some tourism businesses converse with visitors in German, Japanese, Tagalog and Spanish.