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List of countries and territories where French is an official language
List of countries and territories where French is an official language
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Regions where French is a majority native language
Regions where French is an official or administrative language but not a majority native language
Regions where French is an unofficial secondary language
Regions where French is a minority language[]
French is an official language in 29 independent nations. The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where French is an official or language.
Contents
1 Only official language
1.1 Countries
1.2 Non-sovereign entities
2 Co-official use
2.1 Sovereign states
2.2 National subdivisions
3 Officially recognized status
4 Intergovernmental organizations
5 Countries
6 Dependent entities
7 Minority in other countries
8 See also 9 References
Only official language[edit]
Countries[edit]
List of countries where French is the only official language :
Benin Burkina Faso Congo
DR Congo, the most populated French-speaking country in the world.
Côte d'Ivoire
France (Metropolitan France and Overseas France)
Gabon Guinea Mali Monaco Niger Senegal Togo
Non-sovereign entities[edit]
French Community, Belgium
Geneva, Switzerland Jura, Switzerland
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Québec, Canada Vaud, Switzerland
Co-official use[edit]
Sovereign states[edit]
In many countries, French is used as a co-official language alongside one or more other languages. List of countries where French is a co-official language :
Countries in the world with French as an official language.
Belgium Burundi Cameroon Canada Chad
Central African Republic
Comoros Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Haiti Luxembourg Madagascar Rwanda Seychelles Switzerland Vanuatu
National subdivisions[edit]
Aosta Valley Bern Brussels Fribourg Jersey New Brunswick
Northwest Territories
Nunavut Ontario Quebec Puducherry[1] Valais Wallonia Yukon
Officially recognized status[edit]
List of countries and dependencies that grant certain constitutional rights to the French language :
Guernsey Lebanon Mauritius Louisiana
Intergovernmental organizations[edit]
The Francophonie flag flying at the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa.
French is an official language, mostly in conjunction with English, of 36 international organisations. These include :
Francophonie United Nations
International Olympic Committee
European Union African Union NATO
World Trade Organization
Council of Europe
Countries[edit]
This table shows the total populations of the countries, not the number of French speakers (some of these countries such as Canada have a majority that do not speak French).
No. Country Continent Population[2]
1. DR Congo Africa 105,044,646
2. France Europe 68,051,000
3. Canada North America 38,653,740
4. Madagascar Africa 24,235,400
5. Cameroon Africa 23,345,200
6. Côte d'Ivoire Africa 22,701,600
7. Niger Africa 19,899,100
8. Burkina Faso Africa 18,105,600
9. Mali Africa 17,599,700
10. Senegal Africa 15,129,300
11. Chad Africa 14,037,500
12. Guinea Africa 12,608,600
13. Rwanda Africa 11,607,700
14. Belgium Europe 11,358,357
15. Burundi Africa 11,178,900
16. Benin Africa 10,879,800
17. Haiti Caribbean 10,711,100
18. Switzerland Europe 8,510,000
19. Togo Africa 7,304,600
20. Central African Republic Africa 4,900,300
21. Congo Africa 4,620,300
22. Gabon Africa 1,725,300
23. Equatorial Guinea Africa 1,221,490
24. Djibouti Africa 887,861
25. Comoros Africa 795,601
26. Luxembourg Europe 602,900
27. Vanuatu Oceania 264,652
28. Seychelles Africa 92,900
29. Monaco Europe 38,731
Dependent entities[edit]
Nr. Entity Continent Population Status
1. French Polynesia Oceania 284,060 Overseas collectivity of France
2. New Caledonia Oceania 267,000 Collectivity of France with special status
3. Aosta Valley Europe 128,000 Autonomous region of Italy
4. Saint-Martin North America 37,264 Overseas collectivity of France
5. Wallis and Futuna Oceania 15,289 Overseas collectivity of France
6. Saint-Barthélemy North America 9,131 Overseas collectivity of France
7. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon North America 5,888 Overseas collectivity of France
8. Clipperton North America 0 Minor territory of France directly held by the government
9. French Southern and Antarctic Lands Africa and Antarctica 0 Overseas collectivity of France
Note: Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana and Mayotte are classified as overseas regions of France and are thus not a part of this list.
Countries and Languages
In which Countries is this Language spoken? List of Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese and German speaking countries.
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English Speaking Countries
Spanish Speaking Countries
French Speaking Countries
Portuguese Speaking Countries
Arabic Speaking Countries
German Speaking Countries
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Q: In which countries of the world is Spanish the official language?
A: Spanish is the official language in 21 countries and a significant minority language in four more territories, including the United States.
Q: Arabic is spoken predominantly in how many countries?
A: Arabic is an official language in 22 sovereign states.
Q: How many French-speaking countries are there?
A: French is the official language in 29 countries and in all French overseas regions and departments.
Q: Is there a list of countries where English is spoken.
A: On this page is a list of English-speaking nations and territories (see below).
Q: In which countries is Portuguese spoken?
A: There are ten countries where Portuguese is the official language.
Q: What is the most widely spoken language in the world?
A: Mandarin Chinese is the language with the most native speakers, followed by English.
Below is a list of countries by mega languages or world languages, the most spoken languages in the world.
Chinese Speaking Countries and Territories
Chinese-speaking Countries in Asia
List of countries where Chinese is spoken or where Chinese is a widely spoken language.
China Hong Kong Macau
Tibet (Tibet Autonomous Region within PR China) Singapore Taiwan (Republic of China)
Countries with a significant number of Chinese speaking population (more than 5 million)
Indonesia (Java and Bali) Peninsular Malaysia Thailand
The Chinese word for Mandarin (Pǔtōnghuà) in Chinese characters (hanzi).
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin is the official language of China. Taiwanese Mandarin is the official language in Taiwan, and it is generally mutually intelligible with Standard Chinese.
Cantonese and Mandarin are two varieties of the Chinese language. They share the same script of non-alphabetic characters (logograms), but the spoken languages are not mutually intelligible.
Mandarin is based on the Beijing dialect and spoken in most of Northern and Southwestern China.
Cantonese is a variety of Chinese originating from the city of Guangzhou (Canton) and spoken in the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong, and Macau.
English Speaking Countries and Territories
English-speaking Countries
English is one of the West Germanic Indo-European languages, it is the language of England, although Norman French and Latin influenced its vocabulary.
List of countries and regions where English is the national, the primary language, or is spoken by a significant portion of the population. The majority of states where English is an official language are former colonies of the British Empire.
English Speaking Countries in EuropeUnited Kingdom England (see UK) Scotland
Wales Northern Ireland Ireland
Gibraltar Malta Cyprus
English Speaking Countries in AfricaEnglish is an official language in several African countries. It is the primary or majority language only in
Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
Botswana
English is the official language; however, Setswana is the first language. Cameroon
French is by far the most understood language (by more than 80%). The Gambia
The main languages are Mandinka, Fula, and Wolof. English is the language of education and business.
Ghana
English is the official language and lingua franca in Ghana. French is widely taught. Akan is the primary native language and most commonly spoken throughout the country. Ghana's government wants to make French the second official language of the country. [1]
Kenya
Official languages are English and Swahili. Lesotho
Basotho is the country's primary language.
Liberia
English varieties serve as the lingua franca of Liberia. Malawi
The official language is English. The common language is Chichewa, spoken by more than half of the population.
Mauritius
English and French are common languages of Mauritius.
Namibia
The most common language in Namibia is Oshiwambo. The most widely understood language and lingua franca is Afrikaans. Nigeria
Nigeria is a multilingual country. Nigerian English and Nigerian pidgin are spoken by one-third of the Nigerian population as a second language.
Rwanda
The principal language of Rwanda is Kinyarwanda. Official languages are Kinyarwanda, English, French, and Swahili.
Saint Helena
On St. Helena, a variant of English is spoken. Seychelles
Source : www.nationsonline.org
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[US] This or That? - In which of these countries is French an official language? [03-25-2021]
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List ordered in Alphabetical order A,B,C.Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Canada Comoros Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Log In Sign Up level 1 TheCastro MOD · 1 yr. ago · Stickied comment · edited 1 yr. ago
MOD-US For the love of GOD read the Living Sticky before posting
Complete list from u/David-el the last time this was a quiz.
In Alphabetical Order. (Now includes Countries and Dependent entities)
Aosta Valley Belgium Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Canada
Central African Republic
Chad Clipperton Comoros Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti Equatorial Guinea France French Polynesia
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Gabon Guinea Haiti Ivory Coast Luxembourg Madagascar Mali Monaco New Caledonia Niger Rwanda Saint-Barthélemy Saint-Martin
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Senegal Seychelles Switzerland Togo Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna
Edit: added to the Living Sticky
Vote 1 more reply level 1 Moosengoose2 · 1 yr. ago · edited 1 yr. ago • Monaco • Niger • Djibuti • Equatorial Guinea • Gabón 16 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago · edited 1 yr. ago US-🎮
Added Djibuti, Equatorial Guinea and Gabón to the list, thanks for sharing.
9 level 1 Bowdowntomight · 1 yr. ago Ivory Coast 14 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮
Added Ivory Coast to the list, thanks for sharing.
7 level 2 IApocryphonI · 1 yr. ago
TY. This was missing
5 level 1 DURO208 · 1 yr. ago · edited 1 yr. ago
Thanks for this. I also had:
Benin Canada Djibouti Ivory Coast Senegal 10 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮
Added Senegal to the list, thanks for sharing.
8 level 1 SuntinDeet · 1 yr. ago Canada 10 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮
Added Canada to the list, thanks for sharing.
5 level 1 adrenaline4nash · 1 yr. ago
10/10 - thank you! 🙏🏻
6 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮 You're welcome! 5 level 1 SaviourMK2 · 1 yr. ago US- thank you 5 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮 You're welcome! 5 level 1 DaCapo300 · 1 yr. ago Thanks 5 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮 You're welcome! 6 level 1 IIBlittzII · 1 yr. ago
You're a bloody, LEGEND! Thanks mate.
6 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮 You're welcome! 3 level 1 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮
If you see one that is not on the list, please comment to add it and thus continue completing it.
5 level 2 fender-b-bender · 1 yr. ago Madagascar for me 8
Continue this thread
level 2 MatthewDaSmitdog · 1 yr. ago
Vanuatu, Djibouti, New Caledonia, Gabon, Equitorial Guinea, and Niger for me.
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level 1 howdoiuseredditlol · 1 yr. ago Comoros 4 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮
Added Comoros to the list, thanks for sharing.
3 level 1 NoRest4wkd · 1 yr. ago
Much appreciated, 10/10!
3 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮 Thanks. 4 level 1 jim-40000 · 1 yr. ago Thanks again! 3 level 2 Platano_RD OP · 1 yr. ago US-🎮
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