The language most commonly spoken in the United States is English, which is the primary language of 79.29% of American residents. Spanish is the main language of 12.85% of residents and Chinese is the primary language of 0.64%. Native American languages are the primary language of 0.9% of residents. There are a wide variety of different Native American languages, many of which are on the endangered list. The most widely spoken is Southern Quechua, used by around 7 million people.