Languages of the country
France
Official language: French. Population (CLDR): 68 million.
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Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| French français | Official | 97% |
| English | Widely used | 39% |
| Spanish español | Widely used | 13% |
| German Deutsch | Minority | 5% |
| Occitan | Minority | 3% |
| Italian italiano | Minority | 1.7% |
| Portuguese português | Minority | 1.3% |
| Swiss German Schwiizertüütsch | Minority | 0.9% |
| Catalan català | Minority | 0.2% |
| Dutch Nederlands | Minority | 0.1% |
| Basque euskara | Minority | 0.1% |
| Hmong Daw | Minority | <0.1% |
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