• Source: List of countries and territories where French is an official language

French is an official language in 27 independent nations. French is also the second most geographically widespread language in the world after English, with about 60 countries and territories having it as a de jure or de facto official, administrative, or cultural language. The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where French is an official or de facto language.




Sole official language






= Countries

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List of countries where French is the only official language:




= Non-sovereign entities

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Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Canton of Jura, Switzerland
Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Quebec, Canada
Vaud, Switzerland




Co-official use






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In many countries, French is used as a co-official language alongside one or more other languages. List of countries where French is a co-official language:




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Officially recognized status


Although a non-official minority language, French is granted certain rights in the following countries and territories:

Lebanon
Mauritius
Louisiana
Maine




Intergovernmental organizations



French is an official language, mostly in conjunction with English, of 36 international organisations. These include:

Francophonie
United Nations
International Olympic Committee
European Union
African Union
NATO
World Trade Organization
Council of Europe




Countries


This table shows the total populations of the countries, not the number of French speakers – most of these countries have a majority that do not speak French.




Dependent entities



Note: Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana and Mayotte are classified as overseas departments and regions of France and are thus not a part of this list. While not de jure official, the U.S. states of Louisiana and Maine recognize the usage of French in law, governance, and commerce and allow state services and publicly funded education in the language, rendering it de facto official alongside English.




Non-official but significant language


While French is not an official language in these countries, it is widely used in administration and many professional sectors, as well as being highly influential as a cultural language in the local society and has certain privileges in the education system.




See also


Francophonie
Geographical distribution of French speakers
List of international organisations which have French as an official language
French-based creole languages
Geolinguistics
Language geography




References

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