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Does anywhere in South America speak French?
There are only 231,000 French speakers in South America. They all live in French Guiana, a territory of France where French is the official language.
In what country is French spoken?
French is the official language** in Belgium, Benin, Burkina, Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central, African, Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte, d’Ivoire, Democratic, Republic, of, the, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial, Guinea, France, Guinea, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Republic, of, the, Congo.
Is French spoken in South Africa?
French has been taught and learned in South African classrooms for decades, even though it isn’t one of the country’s official languages. The language doesn’t carry the same colonial stigma as it does in other African countries such as Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
What countries speak French as an official language?
French is the native language of about 23% of the Swiss population, and is spoken by 50% of the population. French is also an official language of Monaco and Luxembourg, as well as in the Aosta Valley region of Italy, while French dialects remain spoken by minorities on the Channel Islands.
What are the top French speaking countries?
There are quite a few European French-speaking countries in the world. It is the official language of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, Luxembourg, as well as in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. Belgium plays host to the largest population of French speakers with 45%, followed by Switzerland with 20%.
What Islands speak French?
In the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin (the french part), Saint Barthelemy, Les saintes, Marie Galante, La Desirade, people are french and speaks French and they also speaks Creole, based on French but with influence of English, Portuguese and Dutch.
How many people speak French, and where is it spoken?
French is a young, vibrant, international language. It is the only language other than English to be spoken on all five continents. In fact, among its 275 million speakers , more than 96 million live in Africa, yet it also represents the 2nd most widely spoken native language and foreign language in Europe.