THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD
THE FRENCH-SPEAKING
WORLD:
170 MILLION PEOPLE
* 50 COUNTRIES AND
TERRITORIES
French all over the world
With 170 million French-speakers spread over 5 continents, French is no doubt a language that counts. 3.2% of the world’s population speaks French which makes it the 8th most common language, and that’s without counting the 84 million people who are learning it.
French is spoken intercontinentally and has a significant portion of second language speakers,
A world language: World language: A world language is a language spoken internationally, which is learned by many people as a second language. A world language is not only characterized by the number of its speakers (native or second language speakers), but also by its geographical distribution, and its use in international organizations and in diplomatic relations.
An institutional language
Though renowned as a language of culture, French is also a language of work and a language of politics.
It is one of the two official working languages of the U.N. as well as the International Olympic Committee, the only universal language of postal services, and the principle language of the African Union.
FRENCH in the Top 10 Languages
spoken in the world
spoken in the world
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