About 70 million people speak French as their first language, and another 200 million speak it as a second language.
Approximately 7.7 million people in Canada speak French as their first language. Additionally, there are around 2.7 million people who speak French as a second language, making French one of the country's official languages.
French is an official language in several Caribbean countries, such as Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana. While there is no exact figure for the total number of French speakers in the Caribbean, it is estimated that several million people speak French as a first or second language in the region.
Roughly 7.2 million people in Canada speak French as their first language, primarily in the province of Quebec but also in parts of other provinces. Additionally, over half a million Canadians speak French as a second language.
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It is estimated that around 600,000 people in Vietnam speak French, mainly in urban areas and among the older generations. French was introduced to Vietnam during the colonial period and has had a lasting influence on the country's culture and education system.
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In 2014, approximately 21% of the Canadian population reported French as their mother tongue, and around 30% reported being able to conduct a conversation in French. This makes French one of the two official languages in Canada, alongside English.
French is the official language in 28 countries, but 36 total use it very commonly.
There are 29 countries in Africa where French is spoken as an official language. These countries are members of the Francophonie, which is an international organization representing countries and regions where French is a significant language.
According to the 2006 census, 67% of Canadians speak English at home as their first language. Most Canadians, however, can speak English even if it is not their first language as it is so prevalent, save in the province of Quebec which wishes to retain its French heritage.
Over a billion people worldwide speak Chinese as their native language, making it the most spoken language in the world. There are also many second language speakers of Chinese, further increasing the total number of individuals who speak the language.