The French language in the world
The French language by the numbers:
- The French language is the fifth language most spoken in the world
- 274 million people speak French
- French is the most learned second language
- That is to say 76 million students
- French is the third language most spoken in the business community
- Every year, there are about 125 million people who learn French
- Places where French is the most widespread: 36.4 % of Europeans speak French, 54.7% of the people on the African continent.
- On the other end, just 7.6% of the people on the American continent speak French and only 0.3% of them in Asia et Oceania
- For 50% of French speaking people, using it is an important asset in regard to:
- Their education
- Their professional future
- Access to information and world news
- Their personal lifestyle
The French language in the world