Guinea is still a French speaking area because it was ruled by the French until 1958 when Guinea gained independence and officially became a republic. French is the official language of Guinea, and most of the population speaks French.
French is the official language of the Republic of Guinea and is spoken by the majority of the population. It is used in government, education, media, and business sectors. Additionally, various local languages are also spoken throughout the country.
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The official language of the French Republic is French.
French is the official language of Guinea due to its colonial history. Guinea was colonized by the French in the late 19th century and gained independence in 1958, but French remained as the language of administration, education, and business. As a result, French has become widely spoken and understood across the country.
There are 29 countries where French is spoken as an Official language: Democratic Republic of the Congo France Canada Madagascar Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Burkina Faso Niger Senegal Mali Rwanda Belgium Guinea Chad Haiti Burundi Benin Switzerland Togo Central African Republic Republic of the Congo Gabon Comoros Equatorial Guinea Djibouti Luxembourg Vanuatu Seychelles Monaco
French is the official language of 31 countries worldwide, 21 of those are African. They are as follows;Benin,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cameroon,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Côte d'Ivoire,Democratic Republic of the Congo,Djibouti,Equatorial Guinea,Gabon,Guinea,Madagascar,Mali,Niger,Republic of the Congo,Rwanda,Senegal,Seychelles,Togo French is also commonly spoken in the African countries of Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia although they don't have official status.
Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language, along with French and Portuguese.
No. French Guinea became the Republic of Guinea in 1958. The Republic of Guinea is an independent country.
French is the sole official language of:BéninBurkina FasoCentral African RepublicCongo (Democratic Republic of)Congo (Republic of)Côte d'IvoireFrance (and its overseas territories, such as French Guyana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, La Réunion)GabonGuineaLuxembourgMaliMonacoNigerSénégalTogoFrench is one of the official languages of:BelgiumBurundiCameroonCanadaChadChannel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey)ComorosDjiboutiEquatorial GuineaHaiti (the other official language is French Creole)MadagascarRwandaSeychellesSwitzerlandVanuatuNote, these are nations where French is one or the sole official language(s). It does not include nations or regions where French is spoken, but is not an official language.
The following countries speak Spanish as a main language, but not as an official language: Mexico Argentina Chile Dominican Republic Nicaragua Uruguay
French Guinea became the Republic of Guinea in 1958. France has no authority over the Republic of Guinea.