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A man from Labé, Guinea, speaking Pular and West African French. African French (French: français africain) is the generic name of the varieties of the French language spoken by an estimated 320 million people in Africa in 2023 or 67% of the French-speaking population of the world [1] [2] [3] spread across 34 countries and territories.
French is also the second most geographically widespread language in the world after English, with about 60 countries and territories having it as a de jure or de facto official, administrative, or cultural language. [1] The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where French is an official or de facto language.
It includes fully recognised states, states with limited or zero recognition, and dependent territories of both African and non-African states. It lists 56 sovereign states (54 of which are member states of the United Nations ), two non-sovereign (dependent) territories of non-African sovereign states, and nine sub-national regions of non ...
French-language school districts in Canada (2 C, 11 P) Pages in category "French-speaking countries and territories" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.
Only half of Dakar residents identify with a Francophone status or feel solidarity with French-speaking countries, but the French language is seen as essential for everyday affairs and education. [72] French was the language of literacy for 37.2% of the population in 2013, followed by Arabic at 11.1%.
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (9 P) Armée d'Afrique (1 C, 9 P) C. French Congo (5 C, 6 P) E. ... Pages in category "French colonisation in Africa"
This is a list of the member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.These governments belong to an international organisation representing countries and regions where French is the first ("mother") or customary language, where a significant proportion of the population are francophones (French speakers) or where there is a notable affiliation with French culture.
French Southern Territories [note 1] — Saint Pierre, Réunion. Crozet Islands — Alfred Faure; Kerguelen Islands — Port-aux-Français; Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands — Martin-de-Viviès; Scattered Islands — Saint Pierre, Réunion. Bassas da India — N/A; Europa Island — N/A; Glorioso Islands — N/A Banc du Geyser — N/A; Juan de ...