Some African countries where French is an official language and commonly spoken include Gabon, Senegal, CoΜte d'Ivoire, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. These countries also typically have a high percentage of French speakers.
French is spoken in 29 countries around the world, primarily in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
There are about 60 countries in the world that have French as an offical language. Some include France (of course) Belgium Switzerland Canada Madagascar Congo Luxembourg Mali Tunisia Monaco Andorra
28 as official language, 9 others where it is spoken in large parts of the country.
German is the official language of Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, parts of Switzerland, the Italian province of Bolzano-Bozen, Luxembourg (together with French and Luxembourgish) and Belgium (together with Dutch and French). It is also spoken in countries with German minorities, but not necessarily as an official language..
Countries where French is the official language and commonly spoken as a first language include France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada (primarily in Quebec), and several African countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, and Ivory Coast.
How many countries speak french as their second language.
The language of the French people today is French. It is the official language of France and is spoken by the majority of the population as their first language.
Spanish is spoken as a first language in countries such as Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and many others in Latin America and parts of the Caribbean. The language is also official in Equatorial Guinea.
Although about 30 countries recognise French as a official language alongside others in very few countries is it the first language. They are France and Monaco.
French was first spoken in Haiti during the early 17th century when the French established colonies on the island of Hispaniola. The language was introduced by French colonizers and eventually became the predominant language of administration and culture in the region.
Spanish is spoken by more people around the world than French. Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese, while French is the sixth most spoken language.