French is the official language in a lot more than 5 countries, but the most notable countries are:
France
Switzerland (one of 4 official languages)
Belgium (one of 2 official languages)
Senegal
Canada (in Quebec only)
Chad
France, Canada, Haiti, Belgium, and Switzerland are five of the many nations that have French as an official language.
There are 21 countries that have Spanish as their primary official language.
Tamil is an official language in two countries - India and Sri Lanka.
France Canada (specifically Quebec) Belgium Switzerland Democratic Republic of the Congo
France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Monaco are five European countries where French is appointed as an 'Official Language', but there will be French speakers in every country across Europe.
France, Canada, Martinique, Tahiti, Haiti
France, Canada, Haiti, Belgium, and Switzerland are five of the many nations that have French as an official language.
There are 21 countries that have Spanish as their primary official language.
Tamil is an official language in two countries - India and Sri Lanka.
France Canada (specifically Quebec) Belgium Switzerland Democratic Republic of the Congo
France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Monaco are five European countries where French is appointed as an 'Official Language', but there will be French speakers in every country across Europe.
This site will answer all your questions, an excerpt and the site:There are 33 French speaking-countries - French is the or an official language in 33 countries, second only to English (spoken officially in 45). French and English are the only languages spoken as a native language on 5 continents and the only languages taught in every country in the world. I. French is the official language of France and its overseas territories* as well as B
There are 5 French speaking European countries, France (of course), Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco and Luxembourg. French is only spoken in parts of Belgium and Switzerland. Luxembourg speaks Luxemburgish, German and French. Also, Spanish and Italian have related historical roots to French (similar pronunciation and grammar rules), and so simpler French sentences/ words/ phrases can be understood by people who speak these languages but not French. French is spoken mainly in France, Belgium, and in parts of Switzerland.
Other than Germany, German is an official language in Austria, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland. It is also an official language in the Italian Province of Bolzano-Bozen.
The African country of Equatorial Guinea (Guinea Ecuatorial) is the only African country with an official language of Spanish. The other official language is French, but Portuguese and 5 local languages are also widely spoken. It was previously the colony known as Spanish Guinea (1926-1968).There are also Spanish territories in or near Africa:- The Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean)- Ceuta (city on the coast of Morocco)- Melilla (city on the coast of Morocco)(see related question)
French is an official language on 5 continents : North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. (And in Polynesia, which some may include continentally with Australia.)French is still a legal language in much of southeast Asia, but it is only a primary language in one Asian location : Puducherry in India.---French as an Official LanguageNorth America - Canada, Haiti, and French overseas territories: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, St. Martin and Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.South America - French GuianaAfrica - 21 countries including Benin, Equatorial Guinea (co-official with Spanish); Mayotte and Réunion islandsEurope - France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Belgium (Brussels and Wallonia)Asia - Puducherry (India)Polynesia - Vanuatu and French overseas territories: French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna
Algeria, Bahrain, Sudan, Syria, Kuwait. That's just a few places where Arabic is recognised as an official language.