Potential friendship failed to develop because of difficulty communicating in a shared language
35%
35% said a potential friendship failed to develop because of difficulty communicating in a shared language.
n = 3,024 U.S. residents · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,024
- Population
- U.S. residents
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Language Barriers in American Life
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "Potential friendship failed to develop because of difficulty communicating in a shared language" Survey of 3,024 U.S. residents, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/potential-friendship-failed-to-develop-because-of-difficulty
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