There are 29 countries of which French is an official language. Seven other countries commonly speak French but have not named French an official language.
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French is listed as an official language in 29 countries, primarily in Africa, Europe, and the Americas. These countries include France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and several former French colonies.
French is not an emerging official language of Argentina. The official language of Argentina is Spanish. While French is spoken by some individuals in Argentina, it is not an official language at the national level.
The four countries that list German as their official language are Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.
French Overseas Departments & TerritoriesGuadeloupeMartiniqueReunionMayotteFrench Polynesia (Tahiti)Saint MartinSaint BarthelemyWallis & FutunaNew CaledoniaIsland Countries (French Official Language)HaitiMadagascarVanuatuSeychellesComorosIsland Countries (French/Creole Common Second Language)Saint LuciaDominicaMauritius
There are 29 countries around the world where French is an official language. This includes countries in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean. French is also spoken in various territories and regions globally.
I was looking through the list and surprisingly, the US doesn't have English or any other language for that matter as an official language. Here's the list of countries that do in alphabetical order:BarbadosBelizeBotswanaCameroonCanadaDominicaEthiopiaEritreaFijiThe Gambia (Gambia)GhanaGrenadaGuyanaIndiaIrelandJamaicaKenyaKiribatiLesothoLiberiaMalawiMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritiusFederated States of Micronesia (Micronesia)NamibiaNauruNigeriaPakistanPalauPapua New GuineaPhilippinesRwandaSaint (St.) Kitts and NevisSaint (St.) LuciaSaint (St.) Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTuvaluUgandaVanuatuZambiaZimbabwe