Zaire was a former colony of Belgium. One of the three official languages of Belgium is French.
French is the official language of Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo) because it was a Belgian colony before gaining independence in 1960. During colonial rule, French was the administrative and educational language, which has continued to be widely spoken and used in the country since then.
French children are first taught French. The first foreign language is English, then Spanish, then German.
Francophones are people who use French as their first language.
About 20% speak French as their native language.
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A Francophone
French children are first taught French. The first foreign language is English, then Spanish, then German.
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About 20% speak French as their native language.
How many countries speak french as their second language.
Some African countries where French is an official language and commonly spoken include Gabon, Senegal, CoΜte d'Ivoire, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. These countries also typically have a high percentage of French speakers.
Because Schweitzerdeutch is the first language
I do speak French, it's my first language.
The Oaths of Strasbourg was the first written form of the Old High German language. It was a series of oaths sworn in 842 between Louis the German and Charles the Bald, the grandsons of Charlemagne.
Although about 30 countries recognise French as a official language alongside others in very few countries is it the first language. They are France and Monaco.
First French, 2d foreign is English.
A Francophone
About 130 million people as a first language, 200 million as a first or second language.