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What is French? Facts and Figures about the French Language

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French-speaking countries (unofficial)
III. In many countries, French plays an important role, either as an administrative, commercial, or international language or simply due to a significant French-speaking population:
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Dominica (French patois)
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Grenada (French patois)
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Italy (Valle d'Aosta)
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
  • Poland
  • Saint Lucia
  • Syria
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • United States (Louisiana, New England)
  • Vatican City
  • Vietnam
The Canadian provinces of Ontario, Alberta, and Manitoba have significant French-speaking populations.

IV. Although I haven't found any official information about what role French plays in them, the following countries are members of or associated with la Francophonie: Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldovia, Romania, and Slovenia.

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