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There are roughly 444 million people in the world who are natives of a nation where communicating with the government is done mostly in French. In addition, 98 million individuals are from a country where French is widely spoken in daily life. 29 nations have recognised it as an official language. French is the fourth most widely spoken language in all of Europe, with an estimated 12% of the population of the European Union estimated to be native speakers.
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French is also the third most understood language on the continent, with 20% of EU people reporting fluency in the language. The majority of people who speak French live on the continent of Africa, which shows how far the language has spread from its origins in Europe. In addition, a number of international organisations, including the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the World Trade Organization, recognise French as an official language.
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How many nations in the globe have a French-speaking population? How many people speak French in the entire world? The number of French speakers worldwide
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People who are proficient in French are often referred to as "Francophones." France, a nation of 67 million people, has the greatest number of native French speakers of any nation on earth. It is also the nation where the language was initially spoken and the one with which French is most usually identified. With an estimated 37 million French speakers, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second-most populous French-speaking nation behind Canada (10 million) and Cameroon (9 million).
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The 29 nations that have made French an official language are shown here, with the nations listed in decreasing order of the proportion of the population that speaks French. La Francophonie is made up of the vast majority of nations that speak French, many of which were historically French colonies. It is crucial to keep in mind that some of these countries, like Canada, recognise more than one language as their official language. Because of this, 29 nations do not necessarily regard French to be their official language.
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- France
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- Canada
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- Belgium
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- Ivory Coast
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- Haiti
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- Senegal
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- Burkina Faso
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- Guinea
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- Congo (RC)
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- Niger
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- Switzerland
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- Central African Republic
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- Luxembourg
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- Vanuatu
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During the Middle Ages, the French language became a significant international language as a result of the effect that the Kingdom of France at the time had. It began to replace Latin as the primary language of educated Europe in the 17th century. It had become the standard language of diplomacy and the European Court by the 18th century. The majority of nations that speak French were once France's colonies. The French language spread to numerous regions as a result of French colonialism in the 16th and 17th century. The majority of France's colonies were lost as a result of various conflicts fought in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including the Quebec region of Canada, which had been a French colony between 1534 and 1760.
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During the 19th century, a second French colonial empire started to take shape, starting with the French invasion of Arab countries. Senegal, the Ivory Coast, the Republic of Congo, and Mali were all under French rule at the end of the 19th century, and they all still have French as their official language today. The bulk of France's colonies abroad gained independence after World War I; but, France remained heavily involved in Africa until the late 1960s, and the majority of those nations continued to speak French as their primary language.
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What European nations have French as their official language? How many African nations speak French?
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It might be said that Africa has the widest range of habitats on the planet. Along with English, Swahili, and Hausa, French is one of the most widely spoken native languages in this area. It is one of the roughly 2,000 languages used in this area. French is the official language of Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, the Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, and Togo. Additionally, it is now a co-official language in some nations, including Mauritania and Mauritius. In addition, several of the biggest cities with a Francophone majority are found in African nations. In reality, the city with the highest concentration of French speakers worldwide is Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which just surpassed Paris in that regard. Many of the writings that originate from this region are profound and cause one to think deeply, much like French literature created in other regions of the world. Over the past few decades, authors from Africa have drawn attention from throughout the world due to their growing readership and renown in their various disciplines, like Alain Mabanckou and Marie NDiaye. For instance, Marie NDiaye's book "Trois femmes puissantes," which she wrote, won the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 2009. The list that follows barely scratches the surface of the extensive body of African literature. This book's main topics include the empowerment of women, African and Black identities, tragedy, the human condition, and coming of age.
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French is an official language in how many countries? | List of countries where French is spoken? | The 24 nations where French is an official language?
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Furthermore, France continues to exercise governmental control over a number of overseas regions known as "Départements et territoires d'outre-mer," or DOM-TOM, for short. These territories include, among others, Guyana, Guadeloupe, and French Polynesia.
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French is an official language in several organisations. These include the International Olympic Committee, the European Union, and the United Nations. In addition, numerous nations, like Canada, Belgium, and Switzerland, have French as their official language.
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The results show that the language is being used more and more frequently, especially in some of the areas of the world where the population is growing the fastest, such sub-Saharan Africa, where the population is still growing at an exponential rate.
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According to the most recent projections, 750 million individuals will be able to speak in French by the year 2050.
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A study by the financial bank Natixis, which Forbes.com reported on, indicates that it's feasible that by then, French would have overtaken English as the language that's spoken the most globally.
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French is a language that more than 300 million people can communicate in across all five continents. There are 88 member states and governments in the Organization for French-Speaking Countries (OIF), an international organisation of French-speaking nations. French is the second most learned foreign language in the world after English, and it is the fifth most widely spoken language overall.
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The only language other than English that is taught in every nation on planet is French, which is another bonus. The largest network of cultural institutions in the entire world is located in France, and nearly a million pupils are taught French by these institutions.
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Being fluent in both French and English is a crucial talent to have in the global job market. Speaking French opens doors to work chances with French companies in France and other French-speaking countries. In addition to having one of the greatest economies in the world, France is a significant economic partner and a popular location for international investment.
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On a global scale, French is the preferred language for communication in the fields of food, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance, and architecture, among others. Being able to speak French gives one access to excellent books, movies, and musical compositions that were first created and performed in the language. French was the language that was used by writers including Victor Hugo, Molière, Léopold Sendar Senghor, Edith Piaf, Jean-Paul Sartre, Alain Delon, and Zinedine Zidane.
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The culinary arts, the fashion business, the performing arts, the visual arts, and architecture all use French as their primary language. One can watch movies, listen to tunes, and read wonderful books in French if they were originally written in that language. Victor Hugo, Molière, Léopold Sendar Senghor, Edith Piaf, Jean-Paul Sartre, Alain Delon, and Zinedine Zidane are just a few renowned personalities who spoke French.
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The beauty, richness, and melodic nature of the French language is what makes learning it so enjoyable in the first place. The phrase "language of love" is commonly used to describe French. For conversations and negotiations, it is very helpful to be able to organise your thoughts and practise critical thinking. French is an analytical language that helps you do both of these things.
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A French online instructor can assist you in learning the national tongue of France as your second language since it has been proclaimed the official language of 29 nations. Native speakers of French who also speak English are excellent teachers of this well-known language. One of the most widely spoken languages in the world can be learned with the aid of their native tongue and teaching experience. You may study standard French anywhere in the world right now with the assistance of native French speakers.
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In the European nations and former French colonies where French is the official language, there are several employment options. French is a co-official language in many nations throughout the world with excellent job prospects, and it serves as the procedural language for the European Union. You can open up work chances in all the French-speaking nations of the world by becoming one of the fluent French speakers in the world with the assistance of skilled tutors. Explore different nations and regions of the world while learning French as a second language.
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