Countries where French is a national language:
Belgium Benin
Burkina-Faso Burundi
Cameroon Canada
Comoros Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti France
Gabon Guinea
Haiti Ivory Coast
Luxembourg Madagascar
Mali Monaco
Niger Republic of Congo
Rwanda Senegal
Seychelles Switzerland
Togo Vanuatu
Other member states of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF):
Bulgaria Cambodia
Cape Verde Dominica
Egypt Equitorial Guinea
Guinea-Bissau Laos
Lebanon Morocco
Mauritania Mauritius
Moldova Romania
Saint-Lucia Sao-Tomé et Principe
Tunisia Vietnam
Associate states:
Albania Andorra
Greece Macedonia
Observer states:
Armenia Austria
Croatia Czech Republic
Georgia Hungary
Lithuania Poland
Slovakia Slovenia
It is important to note the distinction between institutional francophonie and cultural francophonie. Although French is not an official language in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon, it is widely used in literature and films.
The OIF has Observer Status in the United Nations General Assembly and is an observer to the European Union, the Organization of African Unity and the UN Economic Commission for Africa.
Approximately 2% of the world's population speaks French as their native language. French is also an official language in 29 countries and is spoken as a second language by many people around the world.
About 20% speak French as their native language.
Most people in Canada do not speak French as their first language. English is actually the most widely spoken language in Canada. However, French is one of Canada's official languages, and it is the first language of the majority of people in the province of Quebec, as well as in some parts of New Brunswick and Ontario. Additionally, the Canadian government has implemented policies to protect the French language and promote bilingualism.
French is a common second language that is spoken by educated people in Brazil. About 7 million people speak French there from time to time.
Spanish is spoken more widely throughout the world compared to French. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world after Mandarin, with over 460 million native speakers. French has around 80 million native speakers globally.
100 million.. then probably around 200 million if you include non french native speakers
Approximately 2% of the world's population speaks French as their native language. French is also an official language in 29 countries and is spoken as a second language by many people around the world.
About 20% speak French as their native language.
Most people in Canada do not speak French as their first language. English is actually the most widely spoken language in Canada. However, French is one of Canada's official languages, and it is the first language of the majority of people in the province of Quebec, as well as in some parts of New Brunswick and Ontario. Additionally, the Canadian government has implemented policies to protect the French language and promote bilingualism.
Approximately 600,000 people in Ontario speak French as their first language. This number includes both native French speakers and individuals who have learned French as a second language.
French is a common second language that is spoken by educated people in Brazil. About 7 million people speak French there from time to time.
The native language of a people is called their mother tongue or first language.
Spanish is spoken more widely throughout the world compared to French. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world after Mandarin, with over 460 million native speakers. French has around 80 million native speakers globally.
There are 73 million native french speakers and another 338 million non-native speakers of the language in the world. France contains the majority of native speakers with over 64 million living within its boundaries. So in this way France could be considered the largest french speaking country, due to it having the largest population of french speakers.
About 79,572,000people in the united states speak french (I am one of them)
People can practice French in language classes, language exchange meetups, online language learning platforms, French-speaking countries, and through language exchange apps like Tandem or HelloTalk. Practicing with native speakers or taking immersive trips to French-speaking regions can also be beneficial.
French is the sixth most spoken language of the world it is spoken by 4% of the world's population