France
The Languages spoken in France
The official language of France is French or Francais. It is one of the most important languages in the world and spoken by about 300 million people around the world as a mother tongue or fluent second language. It descends from the Latin of the Roman Empire.
French has significant populations in 54 countries including Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and the United States. It is an official language in 41 countries, most of which form La Francophonie, the community of French-speaking nations. French as a foreign language is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English.
