Feb 15, 2024 · They are spoken by 21, 27, and 6 countries, respectively, and are known as the Francophone, Anglophone, and Lusophone regions of Africa. Nearly half of the global French-speaking community can be found in Francophone countries.

Map showing the member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (in blue and green). This map does not exactly represent the francophone space, as it is a political organisation.

The map for Francophone Africa can be helpful particularly in a continent with more than 50 countries where it is quite difficult to find each African country.

Anglophone Africa includes five countries in West Africa (The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, and the most populous African country Nigeria, as well as a part of Cameroon) that are separated by Francophone countries, South Sudan, and a large continuous area in Southern Africa and the African Great Lakes.

Jan 15, 2023 · During this current Discipling Marketplace Leaders trip in West and Central Africa, we will be in four francophone (French-speaking) countries: Togo, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, and Cote d’Ivoire. While I learned a bit of French growing up in Canada, there is always extra stress when you are in places that speak very little English.

Feb 2, 2021 · Click the points of the map to find out more about where French is spoken around the world!

Sep 2, 2011 · So if a mosaic of dozens of languages where French is the common denominator counts as "Francophone" then a mosaic of dozens of languages with English as the common denominator should count as Anglophone.

French is an official or co-official language along with other languages in 21 African countries, all in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Since the end of colonialism and Cold War politics, changes in...

The Francophonie in figures: 325 million French speakers; 88 states and governments; 5th world language; 132 million learners of and in French; 4th language on the Internet

A francophone country is a country where French is the main or official language. French became an international language in the Middle Ages with the influence of the Kingdom of France. And in the 18th century, it became the languages of European courts and diplomacy.