During the European Age of Discovery and subsequent waves of colonialism, France conquered vast areas in West Africa. Subsequently, the following countries gradually adopted French as a commonly spoken language:
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The countries in West Africa that speak French as an official language are Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Mauritania, and Chad. French is also widely spoken in other countries in the region as a second language or for business and administrative purposes.
yes, people in Africa speak french. Here are some countries that speak french.BeninBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadComorosRepublic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoCôte d'IvoireDjiboutiGabonGuineaMadagascarMaliNigerRwandaSenegalSeychellesTogoAs you can see, many of the African countries speak French. 20 of the countries in Africa have French as their official language.
There are 13 countries in West Africa that speak French as an official language. These include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Mauritania, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The country that speaks French in Africa is primarily located in West Africa. French is the official language in several African countries including Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
Africa has the most French-speaking countries, with a total of 29 countries where French is an official language. These countries are mostly former colonies of France in West and Central Africa.
There are 14 West African countries where French is an official language, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. French is often used as a lingua franca in these countries alongside indigenous languages.
There are 13 countries in West Africa that speak French as an official language. These include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Mauritania, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
There are 14 West African countries where French is an official language, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. French is often used as a lingua franca in these countries alongside indigenous languages.
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Some French-speaking countries in West Africa include Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger. French is commonly used as an official language in these countries due to their colonial history with France.
The question should be how many countries speak English In Africa. Most East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania speak English. Also south africa, Nigeria, and ghan in West Africa
People in Togo speak French because France colonized it, along with much more of West Africa.
Well , no religion speaks French it really depends on the language the person speaks. For example, Muslims or Christains in Africa will speak the language of their country. Christians in Central or West Africa may actually speak French because that region was a former French colony. Christians in Somalia may speak Arabic. Hope that answers your question. =D
No single country colonised West Africa. West Africa is composed of a number of countries that were colonised by the French, British and Spanish
Togo and Benin are both in West Africa. They both speak French and use the West African franc.
French West Africa was created in 1895.
West Africa was largely colonized by the French. Because of this, it was known as French West Africa. The countries of Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad, and others were all colonized by the French, and did not gain their independence until the last half of the 20th century,
There are 25 countries in Africa that have French as one of the official languages. That means that France has colonized about 25 countries in Africa (Don't forget there have been revalutions and countries have changed.) Most of West Africa speaks French as well as Madagascar.