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Language, no matter which one, is our verbal way of communicating daily. With approximately 7,164 languages spoken throughout the entire world, there are 5 languages that are the most widely spoken. English (1,456+ million speakers), Mandarin (1,118+ million speakers), Hindi (602+ million speakers), Spanish (548+ million speakers) and French (310+ million), as provided by berlitz.com, are the popular languages on planet earth. In the 3 countries of North America there are 3 main languages spoken; English, Spanish and French. In comparison to the 54 countries on the continent of Africa where there are thousands of native languages spoken.
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French is a language that originated in France. French is spoken by about 310 million people in the world. Due to the unfortunate history of colonialism, there are countries who were colonized by France and forced to adapt to its languages, cultures and customs. Even after gaining back their independence, the countries in Africa listed below have French as an official language along with many locally indigenous languages.
BENIN
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Benin is one of the countries located in the western region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but the most widely spoken indigenous languages are Fon, Yom, Yoruba, Baatonum and Borgu Fulfulde. Learn more about Benin by clicking here.
BURKINA FASO
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Burkina Faso is one of the countries located in the western region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but other spoken indigenous languages include Mooré and Dioula. Learn more about Burkina Faso by clicking here.
BURUNDI
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Burundi is one of the countries located in the eastern region of the continent of Africa. French is one of the 3 official languages of this country with Kirundi and English. Learn more about Burundi by clicking here.
CAMEROON
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Cameroon is one of the countries located in the central region of the continent of Africa. French and English are the official languages of this country but Cameroonian Pidgin is a popular indigenous language spoken. Learn more about Cameroon by clicking here.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
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Central African Republic is one of the countries located in the central region of the continent of Africa. French and Sango are the official languages of this country. Learn more about Central African Republic by clicking here.
CHAD
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Chad is one of the countries located in the central region of the continent of Africa. French and Chadian Arabic are the official languages of this country but other indigenous languages spoken include Ngambai and Dadjo. Learn more about Chad by clicking here.
COMOROS
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Comoros is one of the island nations of the continent of Africa. French, Comorian and Arabic are the official languages of this country. Learn more about Comoros by clicking here.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)
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Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the countries located in the central region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but other indigenous languages spoken include Kituba/Munukutub, Lingala, Tshiluba, and Swahili. Learn more about Democratic Republic of the Congo by clicking here.
DJIBOUTI
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Djibouti is one of the countries located in the eastern region of the continent of Africa. French and Arabic are the official languages of this country but Somali is the most widely spoken language. Learn more about Djibouti by clicking here.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
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Equatorial Guinea is one of the countries located in the central region of the continent of Africa. French is one of the 3 official languages of this country along with Spanish and Portuguese. Learn more about Equatorial Guinea by clicking here.
GABON
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Gabon is one of the countries located in the central region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country and Fang is the national language. Learn more about Gabon by clicking here.
GUINEA
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Guinea is one of the countries located in the western region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but other indigenous languages spoken include Fula, Malinké, Susu, Kissi, Kpelle and Toma. Learn more about Guinea by clicking here.
IVORY COAST
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Ivory Coast is one of the countries located in the western region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but other indigenous languages spoken include; Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. Learn more about Ivory Coast by clicking here.
MADAGASCAR
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Madagascar is one of the island nations of the continent of Africa. French and Malagasy are the official languages of this country. Learn more about Madagascar by clicking here.
MALI
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Mali is one of the countries located in the western region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but Bambara is one of the main languages spoken. Learn more about Mali by clicking here.
NIGER
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Niger is one of the countries located in the western region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but Hausa is the most comment native language spoken. Learn more about Niger by clicking here.
RWANDA
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Rwanda is one of the countries located in the eastern region of the continent of Africa. French one of the 4 official languages of this country with Kinyarwanda, English and Swahili. Learn more about Rwanda by clicking here.
SENEGAL
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Senegal is one of the countries located in the western region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but Wolof is the main local language. Learn more about Senegal by clicking here.
SEYCHELLES
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Seychelles is one of the island nations of the continent of Africa. French, Seychellois Creole and English are the official languages of this country. Learn more about Seychelles by clicking here.
TOGO
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Togo is one of the countries located in the western region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but Ewé and Kabiyé are the national languages spoken. Learn more about Togo by clicking here.
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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Republic of the Congo is one of the countries located in the western region of the continent of Africa. French is the official language of this country but other spoken indigenous languages include Kituba (Kikongo), Lingala, Swahili, and Tshiluba. Learn more about Congo by clicking here.
Also See:
African Countries With Portuguese As An Official Language
African Countries With Spanish As An Official Language
African Countries With English As An Official Language
African Countries With Arabic As An Official Language
African Countries With Swahili As An Official Language
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