Language Line Services Urges Country to Prepare for Census Prediction of Minorities Becoming the Majority

Leading interpretation company helps local communities, businesses and hospitals meet language needs as the U.S. undergoes radical demographic shift

Monterey, CA — (August 14, 2008) —  The U.S. Census Bureau has predicted a radical change on the horizon, minorities will become the majority of the country’s population by 2050. According to leading interpretation and translation company Language Line Services, how communities prepare and respond to the demographic shift will determine which will thrive as a consequence. The U.S Census reported that this demographic shift will be driven by greater diversity, as well as persistent increases in immigration, which means language access will be a key component of any proactive effort to respond to and embrace a diversifying population.

“It is imperative for local governments, businesses and hospitals to shore up programs now to serve the compounding number of limited-English speakers in their communities,” advises Louis Provenzano, President and COO of Language Line Services. “A new person with limited to no English enters the U.S. every 19 seconds. With more than 170 different languages currently spoken in the United States, it is more important than ever for local organizations to stay on top of their community’s new language needs.”

Language Line Services currently provides interpretation services to a majority of the nation’s 911 emergency first responders, hospitals and Fortune 500 companies.  With more than 25 years of historical language trend data and analysis, Language Line Services is able to track surges in the demand for a particular language within a geographic area, and the company is often the first to identify emerging communities of non-English speaking individuals. 

Utilizing technology and the strongest interpretation infrastructure in the industry, Language Line Services has created a suite of language solutions to help organizations meet their growing language access needs, including:

• Over-the-Phone Interpretation – for instant interpretation anytime, from any phone, in 170 languages;
• Document Translation and Localization – Translating software, content management solutions, websites, on-line help, multimedia applications, training materials, and other applications;
  
• Language Line® Video Interpreter Service – for instant interpretation with a video component for  communication with deaf clients; also adds another level of accuracy and understanding for conversations with limited-English speaking clients in some languages;
• Language Line® LanguageTrak  – provides timely alerts on emerging language trends in specific market areas;
• Language Line® Phone – a dual-handset telephone for face-to-face communication;
• Language Line® University – to train and test staff interpreters; and many more.

For information on how Language Line Services is helping clients achieve their strategic multi-cultural marketing and regulatory compliance objectives, please call 1-800-752-6096 option 4, or visit http://www.languageLine.com.

About Language Line Services

Language Line Services, the world’s leading provider of language-based services, is a trusted partner to thousands of organizations whose focus is to effectively serve the rapidly expanding market of limited English speakers. The company delivers a dynamic suite of solutions spanning translation, transcription, phone and video interpreting, interpreter certification, localization and localized software and devices, enabling clients to communicate with customers in their preferred language. Through its leading-edge technology infrastructure, Language Line Services provides support for more than 170 spoken languages and American Sign Language to its industry-leading portfolio of clients across markets including healthcare, financial services, government, telecom, manufacturing, insurance, entertainment, travel, and more.