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Why do many Vietnamese people speak French?
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.
In the cities of Vietnam why are English Chinese and French often spoken?
English: This is the modern "lingua franca" and many people, especially in Asia, learn English to do business with foreign firms or welcome tourists. Chinese: China has had an incredible influence on Vietnam and is a regional power. In order to do business with China, many Vietnamese speak Chinese. There are also many Chinese immigrants in Vietnam. French: Vietnam used to be part of the French Colony of Indochina and therefore many of the elderly generation remember when it was required to speak in French to get around the country.
How many people speak fluent French?
Approximately 274 million people speak French fluently worldwide.
How many people speak French in British Columbia?
According to the last census, about 55,000 people in BC can speak French. About 1350 speak only French.
How many people in the world all together speak french?
Approximately 300 million people around the world speak French as their first or second language.
Why people from benin speak french?
in Benin how many people Speak French
Why do many Vietnamese people speak French?
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.
How many people speak fluent French?
Approximately 274 million people speak French fluently worldwide.
In the cities of Vietnam why are English Chinese and French often spoken?
English: This is the modern "lingua franca" and many people, especially in Asia, learn English to do business with foreign firms or welcome tourists. Chinese: China has had an incredible influence on Vietnam and is a regional power. In order to do business with China, many Vietnamese speak Chinese. There are also many Chinese immigrants in Vietnam. French: Vietnam used to be part of the French Colony of Indochina and therefore many of the elderly generation remember when it was required to speak in French to get around the country.
How many people speak French every day?
Over 100 million people speak French every day and another 100 million people speak French regularly, but perhaps not daily.
Does Scotland speak french?
Scotland is a country and cannot speak at all. However many Scottish people are able to speak French.
How many people speak french in Niger?
1
How many people in Paris speak french?
1
How many continents do people speak french?
People speak French on every continent of the world. However, the largest number of French speakers is in AFRICA, where dozens of countries have French as their official language.
How many people speak French in British Columbia?
According to the last census, about 55,000 people in BC can speak French. About 1350 speak only French.
How many people speak french in europe?
140 million
How many people speak french in Burkina-Faso?
20000000
