Is French language growing?

French is now the fifth most spoken world language and growing—thanks to Africans. The number of people speaking French has shown a steady increase: up nearly 9.6\% since 2014. Measuring from 2010 to today, 22.7 million more people speak French: 68\% of these are sub-Saharan Africa, while 22\% live in North Africa.

Is French becoming more popular?

French is predicted to become the most widely spoken mother tongue in Europe by 2025 and the most widely spoken mother tongue in the world by 2050. In addition, there are approximately 125 million French language learners around the world, and French is actively promoted by the French government and the OIF.

Will French become more important?

The latest projection is that French will be spoken by 750 million people by 2050.” Meanwhile, French will be present on all continents, and particularly predominant in a continent that, by 2050, should be a fast-growing economic powerhouse–Africa.”

Will the French language be spoken in Canada in the future?

, I live here. The French language will remain spoken as a major language by millions of Canadians for some time to come, barring some catastrophe. The French language is particularly well-entrenched in Québec, where French is the first language of the overwhelming majority of the population and French has increasingly become a common language.

What will be the language of the future?

The other mooted language of the future, Mandarin, despite being excruciatingly hard to learn for most Westerners, will probably not be that given China’s certain demographic slide. Meanwhile, French will be present on all continents, and particularly predominant in a continent that, by 2050, should be a fast-growing economic powerhouse–Africa.

Will French be the most spoken language in the world by 2050?

The latest projection is that French will be spoken by 750 million people by 2050. A study by investment bank Natixis even suggests that by that time, French could be the most-spoken language in the world, ahead of English and even Mandarin.

Is French still the lingua franca?

And almost certainly, as a second language, English will remain the lingua franca (pun intended). But the point still stands: French is still a fast-growing, global language.