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What do you think of when you hear the word “French”?

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What do you think of when you hear “French”?

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Voyages

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Why study FRENCH?

  • French is the fifth most widely spoken language in the world. ...
  • French is spoken in 51 countries around the world. …
  • French is an official language in 29 countries…
  • A U.S. State Department study of the international job market indicated that over 50% of international jobs require or prefer candidates to speak French!

Did you know that studying French also boosts your English??

About 30% of English is actually made up of French words. French has also influenced the grammar and syntax of our language.

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Countries

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ivory Coast
  • France (Metropolitan & Overseas France)
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • Monaco
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Togo

Non-sovereign entities

  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Jura, Switzerland
  • Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Quebec, Canada
  • Vaud, Switzerland
  • Valais, Switzerland
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Chad
  • Central African Republic
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Haiti
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • Switzerland
  • Vanuatu

Where French is Spoken

National subdivisions

  • Aosta Valley,Aosta, Italy
  • Bern, Switzerland
  • Brussels, Belgium
  • Fribourg, Switzerland
  • New Brunswick, Canada
  • Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Nunavut, Canada
  • Puducherry, India
  • Valais, Switzerland
  • Wallonia, Belgium
  • Yukon, Canada

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Countries in the world with French as an official language:

  • Belgium
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Chad
  • Central African Republic
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Haiti
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • Switzerland
  • Vanuatu

National subdivisions:

  • Aosta Valley,Aosta, Italy
  • Bern, Switzerland
  • Brussels, Belgium
  • Fribourg, Switzerland
  • New Brunswick, Canada
  • Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Nunavut, Canada
  • Puducherry, India
  • Valais, Switzerland
  • Wallonia, Belgium
  • Yukon, Canada

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Where else do they use French?

According to Berlitz School of Languages:

“French is spoken all over the world” but more precisely in over 30 countries!!

French is an official language, mostly in conjunction with English, of 36 international organizations.

These include:

  • Francophonie
  • United Nations
  • International Olympic Committee
  • European Union
  • African Union
  • NATO
  • World Trade Organization
  • Council of Europe

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