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Minnesota demand report

Hmong interpreter demand in Minnesota

incl. White and Green dialects

Saint Paul and Minneapolis — among the largest Hmong communities in the U.S.

Hmong is a foundational Minnesota community language with steady demand in health care, schools, and elder care.

Statewide roster supply

116

interpreters listing this language statewide

Highest-demand settings

  • Hospitals & clinics
  • Elder care
  • K-12 schools
  • Behavioral health
  • Courts

Where the demand is

Hmong demand is anchored in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, with particular intensity in elder care, behavioral health, and schools as a large first-generation population ages. White and Green Hmong dialects are mutually intelligible but carry distinct vocabulary that matters clinically.

What the supply number means

116 interpreters list Hmong on Minnesota's public health care interpreter roster; for a community this established the pool is steady, but generational language shift means demand for senior, dialect-fluent interpreters is rising.

Certification & qualification

There is no national certification exam for Hmong; qualification depends on MDH roster registration, screening, and training — with growing emphasis on medical and behavioral-health terminology.

What to expect from Lingfaro

Lingfaro is onboarding and vetting Hmong interpreters across Minnesota, prioritizing elder-care and behavioral-health demand as identified in this report.

Procurement checklist

  • Request MDH roster registration for Hmong
  • Ask about elder-care and behavioral-health terminology experience
  • Confirm comfort with both White and Green Hmong if relevant

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Source: Minnesota Department of Health spoken-language health care interpreter roster. Distinct interpreters per language, de-duplicated across dialect listings. Roster registration measures the statewide labor pool and is not an endorsement, certification, or a guarantee of availability from Lingfaro.