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Yes, it is the 3rd most spoken language in the world.

It would depend on what you mean by international languages. If you are referring to International auxiliary languages, then yes it is among those that reach that level. There are 6 languages that come close to this level:

  1. English
  2. French
  3. Russian
  4. Mandarin (Chinese to most of us)
  5. Spanish
  6. Arabic

However because of the political associations behind many of these languages, naming any of them an International auxiliary language is often met with opposition. Some say French is the IAL, other's English, etc.

Having said all that if you're looking to learn the French language, it is one of those that will allow you to become more traveled and get closer to the cultures of many countries.

According to [website in link] there are 29 countries that include French as an official language, and 56 (in total) that have a significant portion of French speaking citizens.

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