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That's an easy question, this was mainly due to French and British colonisation some centuries ago in those area. As a result the locals have picked up on the languages, so after independence, made them official languages and mediums of communication in those countries. FYI, I'm from Botswana, a former British colony.
What else can I help you with?
Do Africans speak English 100 percent?
No. Most Africans from former British colonies do speak English. However, those from the nations of former French West Africa speak French, or a dialect thereof. And many Africans still only speak their indigenous African language.
What do the nwmp speak?
The North West Mounted Police usually spoke French or English
What language do west africans speak?
West African consists of over a dozen countries, and the official languages spoken vary from one country to the next. In Benin and Senegal, for instance, they speak French. In Cape Verde, they speak Portuguese. In Ghana, they speak English. In Mauritania, they speak Arabic. And even beyond the official languages, most West African countries have regional languages, like Ewe or Creole.
What movement do West Indians and french africans celebrate?
Negritude was a literary movement started by French Africans and West Indians living in Paris from the 1930s through the 1950s. It was a European version of the Harlem Renaissance.
How many languages Maya anglous speak?
Maya Angelou was known to speak multiple languages, including English, French, Spanish, Italian, and West African Fanti.
What languages does the french West Indies island speak?
West indie frenchish
French west indies 1868-1930?
why did the English and french settle in the West Indies
French word for west?
"west" is "ouest" in French, pronounced about the same as the English word.
Was gambia French speaking?
No Gambia don't speak french actually but this language is more and more common because french is the most important language in West Africa;
What countries in west Africa speak English?
Egypt
The first Colonists of Carolina were English settlers wealthy landowners from the West Indies and?
enslaved africans
Why do togo people speak french?
People in Togo speak French because France colonized it, along with much more of West Africa.
