About 79,572,000people in the united states speak french
(I am one of them)
In the later part of the 19th century, Vietnam was a French colony. France, like all colonial powers, forced its language on the Vietnamese people, and ties to France remain to this day. This is the same reason people in Argentina speak Spanish, or people in the US speak English--in these countries, the native languages just never managed to keep any sort of foothold. Former French colonies have a tendency for the people to speak French as a secondary rather than primary languages, since they mostly kept French in only governmental capacities.
Approximately 400,000 people in the US speak Hindi, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in the country.
In the US, about 8.6% of the population, or roughly 27 million people, speak a language other than English at home.
Approximately 79% of people in the US speak English as their primary language.
Parts of Canada , if that helps Actually, if in the US, you would hear French radio stations in the capitol of Louisiana and in New Orleans. You would also find restaurants, shops, and other locations where people actually speak French, the Creole variety.
About 79,572,000people in the united states speak french (I am one of them)
Usually the US people speak only English. However, some learn Spanish, French, Arabic, and Russian.
As of 2011, there are about 315,000,000 people in the US. And 305,000,000 of them speak English.
As of 2011, there are about 315,000,000 people in the US. And 305,000,000 of them speak English.
Usually English but i do know tons of people can live in the US and speak spanish or french and there are still people who speak all languages it depends
According to the 2000 Census, French is the fourth most popular language in the United States that is spoken by people over the age of five years old. Approximately 1.6 million people speak French at home in the United States. In addition, approximately 450,000 people speak French-Creole. 17% of people in the United States who can speak a second language speak French.
Mostly English, although some people speak Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, and other languages.
In the later part of the 19th century, Vietnam was a French colony. France, like all colonial powers, forced its language on the Vietnamese people, and ties to France remain to this day. This is the same reason people in Argentina speak Spanish, or people in the US speak English--in these countries, the native languages just never managed to keep any sort of foothold. Former French colonies have a tendency for the people to speak French as a secondary rather than primary languages, since they mostly kept French in only governmental capacities.
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The difference between the US and Belgium is the language spoken. People in Belgium speak French, while in the US they speak English.
Most of Europe can speak in English but it is not their primary language. If you lived in the United States you would speak your birth language of English not Spanish or French or any of the Native American languages or other languages that exist in that nation. Germans speak German in Germany. French speak French in France. They can speak in English too because English speaking people do business with them and the tourists do too. In the US they do not get very many German or French people visiting so they don't learn those languages but they do learn Spanish since there are millions there who speak in Spanish.
Approximately 400,000 people in the US speak Hindi, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in the country.