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The French language in the midst of rebirth: the fourth most spoken language in the world, it is also one of the most learned... According to a new report published on the occasion of the international day of la francophonie this Friday, March 20th.
French is spoken by 396 million people, 65% of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb, and remains behind English, Mandarin (Chinese) and Spanish.
Long considered in decline, French is changing in size. With strong growth, it is now the fourth most spoken language in the world, with nearly 400 million French speakers.
French is the most widely spoken language after English, Mandarin and Spanish. It brings together 396 million speakers. It is also the second most learned foreign language in the world. - Semaine de la Francophonie: French becomes the 4th most spoken language in the world (Topics of society).
The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) published its report on the French language on Monday, March 16, 2026. The document shows a significant increase in the number of speakers worldwide. Several African countries are among the first in the rankings, including Algeria. According to the 2026 report of the OIF, French is the fourth most spoken language in the world, behind English, Mandarin and Spanish. The language also occupies…
There are now 396 million Francophones in the world, and 65% of them live in Africa. These figures are the result of the 6th edition of the report of the Observatoire de la langue française of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) published on the eve of March 20, International Day of La Francophonie. The document, the result of rigorous scientific work, estimates that French is today the 4th world language, against 5th place …
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