Learn to Speak French Online

June 16th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Learn French

French, sometimes referred to as the diplomatic language of the world, is probably one of the most popular languages of the world. French is today spoken around the world by 76 million people as a native language, and by about 280 million people as a second or third language with significant speakers in 54 countries.

Most native speakers of the language live in France, where the language originated, Canada, Belgium and Switzerland. Also, It is an official language in 31 countries, most of which form what is called in French La Francophonie, the community of French-speaking nations. It is an official language of all United Nations agencies and a large number of international organizations.

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