French was ONE of the languages that were spoken by immigrant's. Not a particular main language like it is in Canada.
Generally "second language" refers to a second language someone can speak, ie: My first language is English, my second language is Spanish. Also, it can be used to let people know that one particular language is NOT your first, or best known. ie: English as a second language. Meaning your most fluent language is German, or Spanish or French, but you are learning English. Might help to get a more thorough answer if you used a sentence as an example, let us know how "Second Language" is used.
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French as a Second Language
How many countries speak french as their second language.
You are most likely to hear French being widely used in Louisiana and in New Orleans. French is very popular in Canada - it's the second most popular language after English and is actually an official language. It is the sole official language in Quebec.
Maybe because French is the second most used language in the business world
Yes, French is the second 'most taught foreign language' in the world, after English. However, as a spoken language, it's only the 15th most widely spoken language in the world.
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No. No language was ever an official language of the US, not even English.
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Greece has never used the French language, although French is a widely spoken second language all over Europe, including Greece.