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Outside of France, the main French-speaking countries are:
Europe
Belgium (the Walloon region)
Monaco
Switzerland (also spoken: Swiss German, Italian)
Africa:
Most of north-west and western Africa, from Algeria and Tunisia to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Note, however, that in most of those countries, while French is rather widely spoken, notably by the educated and wealthy parts of society, the population in general speaks other languages (Arabic in the Maghreb, Bambara in Mali...)
Madagascar
Canada (spoken by about 85% of the province of Quebec, a third of the inhabitants of New Brunswick, and then small minorities elsewhere: Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba)
Haiti
Other:
Several island countries in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
A good map is available here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:New-Map-Francophone_World.PNG
The main countries where French is spoken as an official language include France, Canada (primarily in Quebec), Belgium, Switzerland, and some parts of Africa, such as Ivory Coast and Senegal. Additionally, French is also spoken in some former French colonies in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
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Which Asian countries speak french?
The main Asian countries where French is spoken include Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. These countries have historical ties to France and French remains an official or second language in these places.
How many countries in Africa speak French?
There are 29 countries in Africa where French is spoken as an official language. These countries are members of the Francophonie, which is an international organization representing countries and regions where French is a significant language.
What are 3 European countries that speak french?
Three European countries that speak French are France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
What countries in North Africa speak French?
The countries in North Africa that speak French include Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Mauritania. French is one of the official languages in these countries due to their colonial history with France.
What is the official term for French speaking countries?
The "francophone" countries are those that speak French.
What are francophone countries?
Francophone countries are countries that speak french originally. They are NOT countries that are learning to speak french.
The names french countries that speak spanish?
There are none. By definition, French countries speak French.
How man people in the world speak french as their main language?
about 115 million, and it is the main language of 33 countries
What are two countries where French is one of the official languages?
France is the main one but Switzerland and Monaco also speak French.
Do immigrants speak french in Quebec?
Immigrants from French speaking countries speak French.
Which Asian countries speak french?
The main Asian countries where French is spoken include Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. These countries have historical ties to France and French remains an official or second language in these places.
How many countries in Africa speak French?
There are 29 countries in Africa where French is spoken as an official language. These countries are members of the Francophonie, which is an international organization representing countries and regions where French is a significant language.
What are 3 European countries that speak french?
Three European countries that speak French are France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
What countries in North Africa speak French?
The countries in North Africa that speak French include Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Mauritania. French is one of the official languages in these countries due to their colonial history with France.
What are the three new countries that speak french?
Switzerland, Luxembourg and Monaco are three countries in Europe that speak French besides France.
What five countries in France do not speak French?
France is a country. It doesn't contain other countries.Perhaps you meant to ask, what five countries in Europe do not speak French. The countries of Europe that do not speak French include:IrelandIcelandThe United KingdomSpainGermanyItalyPortugualAustriaHungaryPolandSwedenDenmarkNorwayFinlandNetherlandsCzechiaSlovakiaBulgariaUkraineMacedoniaBosnia and HerzegovinaSloveniaSerbiaCroatiaMontenegroEstoniaLatviaLithuaniaRussiaGreeceTurkey
What are the names of other countries in Europe that speak french?
Belgium and Switzerland have a large French population. The tiny countries Monaco and Luxembourg speak French too.
