FRA ISO 639-3
French
français Autonym
A language of France
- ISO 639
- fra
- Autonym
- français
- Population
- 63,900,000 in France, all users. L1 users: 62,400,000 in France (2020). L2 users: 1,500,000 (2018). Total users in all countries: 274,072,940 (as L1: 79,873,670; as L2: 194,199,270).
- Language Status
- 1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, Constitution, Article 2.1).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French
- Dialects
- Standard French, Norman (Normand), Angevin, Berrichon, Bourbonnais, Bourguignon, Franc-Comtois, Gallo, Poitevin, Lorraine, Saintongeais. Lexical similarity: 89% with Italian [ita], 80% with Logudorese Sardinian [src], 78% with Romansh [roh], 75% with Portuguese [por], Romanian [ron], and Spanish [spa], 29% with German [deu], 27% with English [eng].
- Typology
- SVO; prepositions; noun head final for common adjectives, numbers, possessives, but most attributive adjectives come after the noun; gender (masculine/feminine); definite and indefinite articles; verb affixes mark person, number; passives; tense; comparatives; 20 consonant and 14 vowel phonemes; non-tonal; syllable-timed stress.
- Language Use
- Some also use English [eng] (European Commission 2006). Some also use Spanish [spa] (European Commission 2006). A few also use Standard German [deu] (European Commission 2006).
- Language Development
- Fully developed. Bible: 1530–2000.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about French
- Writing
- Braille script [Brai]. Duployan shorthand [Dupl]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Armenia
Language Name
French
User Population
10,000 in Armenia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Australia
Language Name
French
User Population
70,900 in Australia (2016 census).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Burkina Faso
Language Name
French
User Population
4,750,000 in Burkina Faso, all users. L1 users: 170,000 in Burkina Faso (2009 UNSD). L2 users: 4,580,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Bulgaria
Language Name
French
User Population
164,000 in Bulgaria (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Major cities.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Burundi
Language Name
French
User Population
941,870 in Burundi, all users. L1 users: 1,870 in Burundi (2019). L2 users: 940,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Dialects
- Sous le Vent (Saint Barthélemy Patois).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Sous le Vent on the northwest end of the island is an archaic French similar to 17th century French. View other languages of Saint Barthélemy
Language Name
French
User Population
6,750 in Saint Barthélemy (2011 SIL). Most Sous le Vent dialect users shifting to modern standard French.
- Location
- Widespread: Québécois in Quebec; Franco-Ontarien in Ontario; Acadian on the east coast of New Brunswick, pockets in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island; Franco-Terreneuvien in Newfoundland. Some Québécois in Manitoba.
- Dialects
- Acadian (Acadien), Franco-Ontarien, Québécois, Shippagan, Franco-Terreneuvien, Franco-Manitoban.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Difficult intelligibility Québécois and Acadian speakers, for speakers not fluent in standard French. Québécois used more vigorously than Acadian. Christian. View other languages of Canada
Language Name
French
User Population
10,980,000 in Canada, all users. L1 users: 7,170,000 in Canada (2016 census). 300,000 speak Acadien, 500,000 speak Franco-Ontarien, over 51,000 speak Franco-Manitoban. L2 users: 3,810,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Central African Republic
Language Name
French
User Population
1,349,000 in Central African Republic, all users. L1 users: 9,000 in Central African Republic (1996). L2 users: 1,340,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, and Vaud cantons.
- Dialects
- Franc-Comtois (Fribourgois, Jurassien).
- Language Status
- 1 (National) View other languages of Switzerland
Language Name
French
User Population
5,732,000 in Switzerland, all users. L1 users: 1,912,000 in Switzerland (2018 census). L2 users: 3,820,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Dialects
- Nouchi.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Côte d’Ivoire
Language Name
French
User Population
8,235,000 in Côte d’Ivoire, all users. L1 users: 45,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (2017). L2 users: 8,190,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Cyprus
Language Name
French
User Population
79,140 in Cyprus, all users. L1 users: 1,140 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 78,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Djibouti
Language Name
French
User Population
485,900 in Djibouti, all users. L1 users: 20,900 in Djibouti (2019). L2 users: 465,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Denmark
Language Name
French
User Population
426,800 in Denmark, all users. L1 users: 6,800 in Denmark (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 420,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Dominican Republic
Language Name
French
User Population
159,100 in Dominican Republic, all users. L1 users: 2,100 in Dominican Republic (2021 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity. L2 users: 157,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Estonia
Language Name
French
User Population
18,900 in Estonia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Egypt
Language Name
French
User Population
3,000,000 in Egypt (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of United Kingdom
Language Name
French
User Population
12,767,000 in United Kingdom, all users. L1 users: 167,000 in United Kingdom (2011 census). L2 users: 12,600,000 (European Commission 2012).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of French Guiana
Language Name
French
User Population
291,000 in French Guiana, all users. L1 users: 111,000 in French Guiana (2019). L2 users: 180,000 (2019).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Guernsey
Language Name
French
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Local variety is similar to Cajun French [frc] of the United States. View other languages of Guadeloupe
Language Name
French
User Population
377,400 in Guadeloupe, all users. L1 users: 6,400 in Guadeloupe (2019). L2 users: 371,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Major cities.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Equatorial Guinea
Language Name
French
User Population
380,000 in Equatorial Guinea (2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Greece
Language Name
French
User Population
809,200 in Greece, all users. L1 users: 6,200 in Greece (Leclerc 2020a). L2 users: 803,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Hungary
Language Name
French
User Population
114,000 in Hungary (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Ireland
Language Name
French
User Population
512,540 in Ireland, all users. L1 users: 2,540 in Ireland (2016 census). L2 users: 510,000 (2018).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Jersey
Language Name
French
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Japan
Language Name
French
User Population
6,300 in Japan (Leclerc 2013).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Language of all formal education except Koranic. View other languages of Comoros
Language Name
French
User Population
217,750 in Comoros, all users. L1 users: 1,750 in Comoros (2019). L2 users: 216,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Laos
Language Name
French
User Population
190,000 in Laos (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Saint Lucia
Language Name
French
User Population
2,910 in Saint Lucia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Libya
Language Name
French
User Population
8,220 in Libya (2020).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Morocco
Language Name
French
User Population
12,705,400 in Morocco, all users. L1 users: 5,400 in Morocco (2018 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 12,700,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Saint Martin
Language Name
French
User Population
3,000 in Saint Martin (2011 SIL).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. When Creole languages exist alongside their lexifier language, as in Martinique, a continuum forms of variations between the Creole and the lexifier language. It is therefore difficult to substantiate the number of Creole speakers and English speakers. View other languages of Martinique
Language Name
French
User Population
312,000 in Martinique, all users. L1 users: 15,000 in Martinique (2019). L2 users: 297,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Mexico
Language Name
French
User Population
43,000 in Mexico, all users. L1 users: 13,000 in Mexico (2021 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity. L2 users: 30,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Nigeria
Language Name
French
User Population
8,300 in Nigeria (2021 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Panama
Language Name
French
User Population
43,000 in Panama (2021 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Puerto Rico
Language Name
French
User Population
2,100 in Puerto Rico (2020).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Romania
Language Name
French
User Population
2,340,000 in Romania (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Serbia
Language Name
French
User Population
276,000 in Serbia (2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Saudi Arabia
Language Name
French
User Population
33,000 in Saudi Arabia (2018). , based on ethnicity.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Slovakia
Language Name
French
User Population
114,000 in Slovakia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of São Tomé e Príncipe
Language Name
French
User Population
42,200 in São Tomé e Príncipe (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Chad
Language Name
French
User Population
1,963,000 in Chad, all users. L1 users: 3,000 in Chad (1993). L2 users: 1,960,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Turkey
Language Name
French
User Population
4,300 in Turkey (2019).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Vietnam
Language Name
French
User Population
659,700 in Viet Nam, all users. L1 users: 5,700 in Viet Nam (2020 Joshua Project). L2 users: 654,000 (2014 OIF).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Mayotte
Language Name
French
User Population
163,850 in Mayotte, all users. L1 users: 5,850 in Mayotte (2019). L2 users: 158,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of South Africa
Language Name
French
User Population
11,000 in South Africa (2020 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity.
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication) View other languages of Andorra
Language Name
French
User Population
58,200 in Andorra, all users. L1 users: 4,200 in Andorra (2005 census). L2 users: 54,000 (Beck et al 2018). Ethnic population: 5,200 (2008 census).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of United Arab Emirates
Language Name
French
User Population
250,000 in United Arab Emirates (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Major cities.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Albania is a member of OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie). View other languages of Albania
Language Name
French
User Population
61,600 in Albania (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Argentina
Language Name
French
User Population
16,000 in Argentina (2018). , based on nationality.
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Austria
Language Name
French
User Population
1,146,900 in Austria, all users. L1 users: 16,900 in Austria (2018 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 1,130,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language Name
French
User Population
28,000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Hainaut, Liège, Namur, and Walloon Brabant provinces; Luxembourg province: Lorraine; southern hills, and one area in Brussels.
- Dialects
- Lorraine.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- The following municipalities have minority rights for Dutch-speaking persons: Comines-Warneton, Mouscron, Enghien, Floubecques; and for German-speaking persons: Malmèdy, Weismes, Welkenraedt. View other languages of Belgium
Language Name
French
User Population
9,570,000 in Belgium, all users. L1 users: 4,380,000 in Belgium (European Commission 2012). L2 users: 5,190,000 (European Commission 2012).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Benin
Language Name
French
User Population
3,820,000 in Benin (2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Brazil
Language Name
French
User Population
18,000 in Brazil (2021 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Language Name
French
User Population
15,500,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021 A. Dusséaux), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Sole language of formal education. View other languages of Congo
Language Name
French
User Population
3,181,100 in Congo, all users. L1 users: 11,100 in Congo (2020). L2 users: 3,170,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Mainly Adamawa, Centre, East, Far North, Littoral, North, South, and West regions.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Cameroon
Language Name
French
User Population
10,000,000 in Cameroon (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Czechia
Language Name
French
User Population
235,060 in Czechia, all users. L1 users: 2,060 in Czechia (2011 census). L2 users: 233,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Germany
Language Name
French
User Population
12,643,000 in Germany, all users. L1 users: 243,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 12,400,000 (2019).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Dominica
Language Name
French
User Population
7,130 in Dominica (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Major cities.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Algeria
Language Name
French
User Population
13,814,300 in Algeria, all users. L1 users: 14,300 in Algeria (2020). L2 users: 13,800,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Spain
Language Name
French
User Population
2,253,000 in Spain, all users. L1 users: 253,000 in Spain (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 2,000,000 (2019).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Finland
Language Name
French
User Population
440,400 in Finland, all users. L1 users: 4,400 in Finland (2018 census). L2 users: 436,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. The only language of formal education. View other languages of Gabon
Language Name
French
User Population
1,370,000 in Gabon, all users. L1 users: 320,000 in Gabon (2018). L2 users: 1,050,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Georgia
Language Name
French
User Population
16,400 in Georgia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Ghana
Language Name
French
User Population
254,000 in Ghana (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Guinea
Language Name
French
User Population
3,320,000 in Guinea (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Guinea-Bissau
Language Name
French
User Population
74,900 in Guinea-Bissau, all users. L1 users: 1,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). L2 users: 73,900 (2015 UNSD).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Croatia
Language Name
French
User Population
97,500 in Croatia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Haiti
Language Name
French
User Population
4,673,200 in Haiti, all users. L1 users: 3,200 in Haiti (2015 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 4,670,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Israel
Language Name
French
User Population
500,000 in Israel, all users. L1 users: 37,000 in Israel (Leclerc 2018a). L2 users: 463,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Puducherry Union Territory.
- Language Status
- 2 (Provincial)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of India
Language Name
French
User Population
10,000 in India (2008).
- Location
- Valle d’Aosta region.
- Language Status
- 2 (Provincial)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Italy
Language Name
French
User Population
9,756,000 in Italy, all users. L1 users: 116,000 in Italy (2012 census). L2 users: 9,640,000 (European Commission 2012).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Kenya
Language Name
French
User Population
2,100 in Kenya (2021 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity.
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. French is more common among those who were educated before 1975. View other languages of Cambodia
Language Name
French
User Population
473,600 in Cambodia, all users. L1 users: 16,600 in Cambodia (2019 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 457,000 (2020).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Kuwait
Language Name
French
User Population
8,200 in Kuwait (2020 Joshua Project).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Lebanon
Language Name
French
User Population
2,311,800 in Lebanon, all users. L1 users: 31,800 in Lebanon (2020). L2 users: 2,280,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Lithuania
Language Name
French
User Population
68,200 in Lithuania (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 1 (National) View other languages of Luxembourg
Language Name
French
User Population
543,600 in Luxembourg, all users. L1 users: 57,600 in Luxembourg (2011 census). L2 users: 486,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Latvia
Language Name
French
User Population
21,600 in Latvia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 1 (National) View other languages of Monaco
Language Name
French
User Population
37,700 in Monaco, all users. L1 users: 11,100 in Monaco (2019). L2 users: 26,600 (2019).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Moldova
Language Name
French
User Population
55,000 in Moldova (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Montenegro
Language Name
French
User Population
12,900 in Montenegro (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Madagascar
Language Name
French
User Population
5,250,000 in Madagascar, all users. L1 users: 30,000 in Madagascar (2020 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 5,220,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of North Macedonia
Language Name
French
User Population
42,700 in North Macedonia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Official language for instruction in schools. View other languages of Mali
Language Name
French
User Population
3,238,000 in Mali, all users. L1 users: 18,000 in Mali (2019). L2 users: 3,220,000 (2018).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Mauritania
Language Name
French
User Population
610,210 in Mauritania, all users. L1 users: 6,210 in Mauritania (2018). L2 users: 604,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Malta
Language Name
French
User Population
56,900 in Malta, all users. L1 users: 30,600 in Malta (2014 UNSD). L2 users: 26,300 (2018).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Mauritius
Language Name
French
User Population
921,000 in Mauritius, all users. L1 users: 51,000 in Mauritius (Leclerc 2018c). L2 users: 870,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Mozambique
Language Name
French
User Population
93,900 in Mozambique, all users. L1 users: 2,300 in Mozambique (2020 Joshua Project). L2 users: 91,600 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- South province: Nouméa.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of New Caledonia
Language Name
French
User Population
276,300 in New Caledonia, all users. L1 users: 68,300 in New Caledonia (2009 census). L2 users: 208,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Niger
Language Name
French
User Population
2,835,000 in Niger, all users. L1 users: 5,000 in Niger (2019). L2 users: 2,830,000 (2018).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Netherlands
Language Name
French
User Population
3,227,900 in Netherlands, all users. L1 users: 27,900 in Netherlands (2019). L2 users: 3,200,000 (2018).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Norway
Language Name
French
User Population
162,500 in Norway, all users. L1 users: 16,500 in Norway (2021 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 146,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of New Zealand
Language Name
French
User Population
49,100 in New Zealand (2013 census).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of French Polynesia
Language Name
French
User Population
278,600 in French Polynesia, all users. L1 users: 55,600 in French Polynesia (2018). L2 users: 223,000 (2018). 35,000 monolinguals.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Poland
Language Name
French
User Population
948,890 in Poland, all users. L1 users: 8,890 in Poland (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 940,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Language Name
French
User Population
6,340 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2018). 100% of the population (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Portugal
Language Name
French
User Population
2,590,600 in Portugal, all users. L1 users: 10,600 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 2,580,000 (2018).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Qatar
Language Name
French
User Population
114,500 in Qatar, all users. L1 users: 8,500 in Qatar (2019). L2 users: 106,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Réunion
Language Name
French
User Population
777,000 in Réunion, all users. L1 users: 189,000 in Réunion (2019). L2 users: 588,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Russian Federation
Language Name
French
User Population
619,000 in Russian Federation (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Rwanda
Language Name
French
User Population
727,030 in Rwanda, all users. L1 users: 3,030 in Rwanda (2011 UNSD). L2 users: 724,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Spoken by French settler families, grands blancs. View other languages of Seychelles
Language Name
French
User Population
51,190 in Seychelles, all users. L1 users: 690 in Seychelles (2019 World Factbook). L2 users: 50,500 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Sweden
Language Name
French
User Population
927,000 in Sweden, all users. L1 users: 18,000 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 909,000 (European Commission 2012).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Slovenia
Language Name
French
User Population
50,000 in Slovenia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Senegal
Language Name
French
User Population
4,210,000 in Senegal, all users. L1 users: 100,000 in Senegal (Diouf et al 2017). L2 users: 4,110,000 (2020).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Syria
Language Name
French
User Population
10,100 in Syria (2019).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Togo
Language Name
French
User Population
5,686,200 in Togo, all users. L1 users: 6,200 in Togo (2019). L2 users: 5,680,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Thailand
Language Name
French
User Population
580,900 in Thailand, all users. L1 users: 13,900 in Thailand (2010 census). L2 users: 567,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Tunisia
Language Name
French
User Population
6,081,200 in Tunisia, all users. L1 users: 1,200 in Tunisia (2015 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 6,080,000 (Beck et al 2018).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Ukraine
Language Name
French
User Population
52,800 in Ukraine (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
- Location
- Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont.
- Dialects
- Québécois, Acadian (Acadien).
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Christian. View other languages of United States
Language Name
French
User Population
2,123,000 in United States, all users. L1 users: 1,250,000 in United States (2015 census). L2 users: 873,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Uruguay
Language Name
French
User Population
20,500 in Uruguay (2018).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Vanuatu
Language Name
French
User Population
88,800 in Vanuatu, all users. L1 users: 1,800 in Vanuatu (2019). L2 users: 87,000 (2018).
- Language Status
- 1 (National)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Wallis and Futuna
Language Name
French
User Population
9,660 in Wallis and Futuna, all users. L1 users: 1,130 in Wallis and Futuna (2018 census). L2 users: 8,530 (2018).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Zambia
Language Name
French
User Population
7,200 in Zambia (2017 J. Leclerc).
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