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- Three languages, French, English, and Portuguese, are particularly common across the continent. They are spoken by 21, 27, and 6 countries, respectively, and are known as the Francophone, Anglophone, and Lusophone regions of Africa.
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- Algeria. Population: 44,758,398. French-speaking population: 11.2 million. Other languages spoken: Arabic, Berber. Algeria has been the largest country in Africa since South Sudan’s independence.
- Benin. Population: 10,879,800. French-speaking population: No firm estimate. Other languages spoken: Arabic, Fon, Yom, Yoruba, Bariba, Fulfulde, and several other national languages.
- Burkina Faso. Population: 18,105,600. French-speaking population: 1.3 percent. Other languages spoken: Mooré, Fula, Gourmanché, Bambara, and 65 other indigenous languages.
- Burundi. Population: 11,178,900. French-speaking population: 10 percent. Other languages spoken: Kirundi. Burundi is one of the few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa whose borders are a direct continuation of a pre-colonial state.
African French (French: français africain) is the generic name of the varieties of the French language spoken by an estimated 167 million people in Africa in 2023 or 51% of the French-speaking population of the world spread across 34 countries and territories.
Mar 17, 2022 · Africa is home to the largest number of French speakers in the world – 120 million people in 24 francophone countries. As the world marks the United Nations French language day on 20 March,...
- Kathleen Stein-Smith
Jun 28, 2018 · Africa makes up more than 70% of the world’s total French speaking population. In 2015, a total of 31 independent states around the world reported French as an official language. If territories are included, the total number increases to 42.
RankcountryPopulation1Democratic Republic of the Congo77,266,8002Madagascar24,235,4003Cameroon23,345,2004Ivory Coast22,701,600- Ferdinand Bada
Feb 15, 2024 · Three languages, French, English, and Portuguese, are particularly common across the continent. They are spoken by 21, 27, and 6 countries, respectively, and are known as the Francophone, Anglophone, and Lusophone regions of Africa. Nearly half of the global French-speaking community can be found in Francophone countries.
Apr 7, 2019 · French around the world. 300 million speakers. 44% live in sub-Saharan Africa. 85% of French speakers could live in Africa by 2050. Sources: International Organisation of La Francophonie and...
January 21, 2021. Did you know that they speak French in Africa? The French language was brought to the African continent through colonialism. During the 1950s and 60s, France and Belgium lost control of their African colonies, however, French is still spoken in at least 29 African countries.
