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Q: Why are there so many french speaking countries in africa?
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How many African countries speak french?

There are 21 French-speaking countries in Africa.


Why Africa has so many French speaking countries?

Because it does!


Which continent has the greatest amount of french speaking countries?

Africa has the most amount of French speaking countries. Although Europe has France, Luxembourg and Belgium many people all over Africa speak French.


French countries on how many continents?

There are French-speaking countries on five of the seven continents. There are French-speaking countries in Africa, both Americas, Asia, and Europe. Australia may have French speakers, but it isn't considered a French speaking country. Antarctica has no French-speaking countries on it. But there are French speakers, and an important French station.


Why is Arfica the continent with the most french speaking country's?

Africa is the continent with the most french speaking countries because many countries have been dominated and colonized by France and learned french


How many french speaking countries are there?

there are 43 french speaking countries


Why do so many countries in Africa have French as their official language?

because many countries were colonised by the French and Belgium (Belgium is also largely french speaking nation) during the "occupation" of Africa (approx 1700 - 1960), after-which most previously colonised countries had sought independence.


How many French-speaking countries exist in the world?

There are 53 french speaking countries in the world.


What country in Africa where their official language is french?

Many countries are indeed French-speaking. Congo DRC, Congo, Gabon are just an example.


What country is a non European french speaking country?

One example of a non-European French-speaking country is Canada. French is one of the official languages in Canada, particularly in the province of Quebec. Other French-speaking countries outside of Europe include Haiti, Senegal, and many countries in North Africa.


How many west Africa countries speaks french?

Twenty African countries speak French as an official language, 24 total countries speak French in Africa.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:MoroccoAlgeriaTunisiaMauritaniaMaliNigerSenegalGambiaGuineaIvory CoastBurkina-FasoTogoBenin


How many French-speaking countries are there?

About 36 total countries speak French in some capacity, 28 officially. If you want a full list, try looking for "French language" on Wikipedia. Most of the countries are in Africa, though there are French speakers on every continent.