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Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu

Total No. Of Countries

3332
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National Language

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
France

Second Language

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Africa, Canada

Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America

Minority Language

South Africa
Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam

Regulated By

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Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française

Interesting Facts

  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
  • French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
  • French is the top language in Culinary Scene.

Similar To

Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages
Italian Language

Derived From

Latin
Latin

English vs French Countries

Comparing English vs French countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak English and French languages.

  • English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • French Speaking Countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu.

So we find that, total number of countries where English is official language is 33 whereas total number of countries where French is official language is 32

Find if English and French are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of English and French speaking countries will give you the presence of English and French languages in different countries. Along with English vs French countries, you can also compare English vs French.

English and French as Minority Language

In English and French speaking countries you will get the countries which have English and French as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • English as minority language: South Africa.
  • French as minority language: Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam.

If you want to compare English and French dialects, then you can go to English vs French Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

English and French Regulators

English and French speaking countries provide you English and French regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. regulates English language.French is regulated by Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française. Also get to learn, English and French Language History.

English and French Continents

Thinking about English and French continents in which English and French speaking countries are present. Check out more information on English and French. Most of the English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. While French speaking countries lie in Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of English and French languages:

English Interesting Facts:

  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

French Interesting Facts:

  • French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
  • French is the top language in Culinary Scene.

The English language was derived from Latin and is similar to Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages whereas English language is similar to Italian Language and derived from Latin.