Before revision: The French language has historically played a significant role in North America and now retains a distinctive presence in some regions.
After revision: 285px|Chinatown, Flushing in Queens, New York City has become the present-day global epicenter receiving Chinese immigration as well as the international control center directing such migration, as various numerous languages have become entrenched into North American society .The United States has an ethnically diverse population, and 37 ancestry groups have more than one million members.The French language has historically played a significant role in North America and now retains a distinctive presence in some regions.