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Medical interpreters in Connecticut

Real-time medical interpretation, on demand, in Connecticut, instant, and already on the devices your teams carry.

Census data shows 764,100 residents in Connecticut who speak a language other than English at home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

249,035speak a language other than English

84,206 limited-English residents · 7.6%

Major metro areas in Connecticut
Metro areaSpeak a language other than EnglishLimited-English residents
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford249,03584,206
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury286,562117,990
New Haven121,10744,952
Waterbury-Shelton100,55138,184
Norwich-New London-Willimantic40,78915,959

Dots mark major metro areas (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 1-year or 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates). Faded surrounding shapes are neighboring states.

22%

of residents speak a language other than English at home.

288,200

residents speak English less than “very well”: the federal threshold for needing language assistance.

#11

highest share of limited-English residents in the nation.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Common questions about medical interpretation in Connecticut

Roughly 1 in 12 residents of Connecticut speaks English less than “very well”: 8.4%, compared with 8.2% nationwide. 5.7% of all U.S. Polish speakers live here as well.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

In seconds. There's no scheduling and no roster to page: Opalite is on demand, at any hour, on the devices care teams already carry. The average hospital interpreter takes 19 minutes to arrive (Mayo Clinic–affiliated study, 2017).

Care that speaks your patients’ language.

Your providers and patients across Connecticut, understanding each other in seconds. See it live.