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List of French Speaking Countries French is the second most spoken language in the world after English. There are 29 countries where French is the official language. For that reason, French is a good choice for someone interested in learning languages. There are also a good number of French speakers in Algeria, Western Sahara and Mauritania but French is not used as an official language in these three countries. Here is a list of the countries where French is spoken as the official language arranged alphabetically. 1. Belgium Belgium is a French speaking country located at the heart of Europe with a population of over 10 million people (2010 population figure). Belgians also speak a number of other languages including German and Dutch. French is regarded is the official language and is mainly spoken in Brussels and other major towns. 2. Benin Benin is located in the west of the continent of Africa and has population of over 9 million (2010 figure) people with the majority speaking French as the official language. 3. Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is another West African country that speaks French as an official language. According to the 2010 world population figures, Burkina Faso has a population of over 16 million people with the majority speaking fluent French language. 4. Burundi Burundi in Central Africa region is home to over 8 million people and is one of the French speaking countries in the larger Congo basin. 5. Cameroon Located in west Africa, Cameroon is home to over 19 million people (2010 population figure) who speak French both fully and partially. 6. Canada The vast North American country of Canada speaks French as official language and is one of the countries with large numbers of French speakers. The district of Quebec in Canada is the epitome of French dynasty in North America.

7. Central African Republic Central African Republic in the heart of the African country is home to more than 4 million people who speak French as the official language. 8. Chad Chad is an African country that is located at the west of the Saharan desert with over 11 million people speaking French as the official language. 9. Comoros The Comoros is a small island on the Eastern coastline of Africa with a small population of less than 1 million people (2010 world population figure) who speak French as the official language. 10. Congo (Brazzaville) Congo (Brazzaville) is located in Central Africa and is home to more than 4 million people with a vast majority speaking fluent French. 11. Congo (Kinshasa) Congo (Kinshasa) is the most populous country that speaks French as the official language. It should not be confused with Congo (Brazzaville). Over 67 million people live in Congo (Kinshasa) as per the 2010 world population figures. 12. Côte d'Ivoire Located in West Africa, this French speaking nation is also known as Ivory Coast and is home to some of the world’s finest cocoa beans. 13. Djibouti Djibouti is a tiny former French colony at the horn of Africa that speaks French as the official language. 14. Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea is another tiny African country located to the west of the continent and home to less than 1 million people (2010 population figure) who speak French as the official language. 15. is located in Europe and is the native home for French speakers. The language originated in and spread worldwide thereafter. is the 2nd

most populous French speaking nation after Congo (Kinshasa). This makes it a great travel destination for those of you that are interested in learning a new language like French. 16. Gabon Gabon is a former colony located in West Africa. 17. Guinea Guinea is also a former colony in the west of the African continent. 18. Haiti Haiti is located in the Caribbean Sea and is home to millions of French speakers. 19. Luxembourg Luxembourg is a small country in Europe that speaks French as the official language. 20. Madagascar The Madagascan Island located to the east of African continent in Indian Ocean is home to millions of French speakers. 21. Mali Mali is a vast country in West Africa and is also home to millions of people who have French as their official language. 22. Monaco Monaco in Europe is the list populous French speaking nation. 23. Niger Niger is located in West Africa and is also home to millions of French speaking people. 24. Rwanda Rwanda is located in Central Africa and speaks French s the official language. 25. Senegal Is a West African country with a big number of French speaking people.

26. Seychelles Seychelles is an African Island off the eastern coastline and is one of the least populous French speaking countries. 27. Switzerland Switzerland is another European country that uses French as the official language. 28. Togo Togo is a West African country with a size-able number of French speaking people. 29. Vanuatu Vanuatu is located in the Oceania and is home to a good number of French speaking people. Vanuatu’s official language is French.

It is important to note that sub-national regions such as French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Mayotte, and Reunion are not included in this list of French speaking countries. Other independent entities in Oceania such as French Polynesia and New Caledonia are also French speaking but are not included in the list. Click here for more information on language learning