French

French is one of the largest Romance languages. Only Spanish and Portuguese have more speakers. Many inhabitants of Belgium, Canada, Switzerland and Luxembourg speak French. French is even widespread in many African countries. Most French words originate from Latin or have been formed with the aid of Latin and Greek word stems.

Countries with French as official language

France
Canada
Switzerland
Senegal
Belgium

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Language code

fr

Alphabet

Latin

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