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What 4 countries in Europe speak french?

There are three countries in Europe where French is an official language - France , Belgium (Wallonie) and Switzerland ( Cantons francophones). French is also spoken in parts of Italy near the French border, and many people across Europe who aren't native speakers use French.


What does official language mean?

The official language is the language that is mostly used in official departments. In many countries it is also the spoken language. However, in many countries it could be different than the spoken language(s) there. That happens sometime in small countries that use a more common language than their native language for official use. However, it may also occur in countries where the official language is not the common spoken language, such as in the Arab World where the spoken languages are remarkably different from Arabic, the official language there.


Why are there so many french speaking countries in africa?

Many French-speaking countries in Africa were former French colonies. France established colonial rule in these regions, leading to the spread of the French language and culture. Even after gaining independence, many African countries continued to use French as an official language due to historical and administrative ties.


What Canadian provinces use French as the official language?

The Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick use French as an official language. Quebec is predominantly French-speaking, while New Brunswick is officially bilingual, recognizing both English and French as official languages.


Which countries use french as their first language?

France sure does. Not alot of countries use it as its first language but alot do use it as a joint language eg- Switzerland , Canada and most of the countries in north Africa

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How many places speak french?

French is the official language in 28 countries, but 36 total use it very commonly.


What 4 countries in Europe speak french?

There are three countries in Europe where French is an official language - France , Belgium (Wallonie) and Switzerland ( Cantons francophones). French is also spoken in parts of Italy near the French border, and many people across Europe who aren't native speakers use French.


What European countries use french as an official language?

France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Monaco, Vatican, and Vallée d'Aoste in Italy.


What does official language mean?

The official language is the language that is mostly used in official departments. In many countries it is also the spoken language. However, in many countries it could be different than the spoken language(s) there. That happens sometime in small countries that use a more common language than their native language for official use. However, it may also occur in countries where the official language is not the common spoken language, such as in the Arab World where the spoken languages are remarkably different from Arabic, the official language there.


Why are there so many french speaking countries in africa?

Many French-speaking countries in Africa were former French colonies. France established colonial rule in these regions, leading to the spread of the French language and culture. Even after gaining independence, many African countries continued to use French as an official language due to historical and administrative ties.


What Canadian provinces use French as the official language?

The Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick use French as an official language. Quebec is predominantly French-speaking, while New Brunswick is officially bilingual, recognizing both English and French as official languages.


What countries in Central and South America do not have spanish as their primary language?

Belize is the only mainland country in Central America that does not use Spanish as a main language. In South America: Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and Guyana = English. French Guiana = French. Suriname = Dutch. Brazil = Portuguese.


What are two international organizations that use French as an official language?

the United Nations and the European Union both use French as one of their official languages.


How many countries use English as an official language?

i think 12


Which countries use french as their first language?

France sure does. Not alot of countries use it as its first language but alot do use it as a joint language eg- Switzerland , Canada and most of the countries in north Africa


What states in Europe use unilingual language throughtout its territory?

Any country that has an official language TRIES to use one language throughout its territories, but this is unsuccessful due to immigration. For example, in France, French is the official language, yet only about 86% of the country speaks French. Almost no country in the world has all its citizens speaking the same language, the only countries that might achieve this are island nations that speak an indigenous language or language carried over by conquest.


What are the 3 countries that use Mandarin as their official language?

Mandarin Chinese is spoken by more than 1 billion people, making it the most widely spoken language in the world. It is the official language of Mainland China and Taiwan, and one of the official languages of Singapore and the United Nations.