By Y.M. Lowy

A new tool released by the NYC Department of City Planning is giving a clearer picture of the languages spoken in different neighborhoods across the city.

The interactive platform, called NYC Language Explorer, maps out language use based on Census data and breaks it down by borough and community district. And when you look at the Brooklyn numbers, Yiddish remains one of the strongest languages in certain districts, especially in Boro Park and Williamsburg.

In District 12, Boro Park, Yiddish is listed as the number one most spoken language besides English. It’s followed by Chinese and Spanish.

In District 1, Williamsburg, Yiddish is listed as the second most spoken language besides English. It comes in the ranking after Spanish.

Brooklyn as a whole shows Yiddish coming in at fourth place after Spanish, Chinese and Russian. Across New York City overall, the tool estimates roughly 1.8 million residents have limited English proficiency, with Spanish remaining the most widely spoken non-English language in most boroughs.