French

Vive la langue française!

French is a universally popular language. Often cited as the "most beautiful" language or the "most romantic" language, French never seems to go out of style! It is also one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.

How many French speakers are there?

People often wonder how many French speakers there are, but a definitive answer is not easy to find. In 1999, French was the 11th most common first language in the world, with 77 million first language speakers and another 51 million second language speakers, according to the Ethnologue Report. (1) French is the second most commonly-taught second language in the world (after English). Another source, La Francophonie dans le monde 2006-2007 (2), looks at it differently:

128 million Francophones: speak French (as a native or adopted language) fluently and use it on a regular basis.

72 million "partiel" Francophones: live in a francophone country but do not speak French regularly, due to limited knowledge.

100-110 million students of all ages: do not live in a francophone country, but have learned/are learning French in order to communicate with Francophones.

Do you want to better communicate with the enormous francophone world? Planning a trip to Paris and you want to impress the locals? Or do you long to better understand French films? Whatever your reasons, Language Door San Diego's French programs are your key to expanding your joie de vivre!

To learn more about French classes at Language Door's San Diego school, please visit the following link:

http://languagedoor.com/san_diego_languages/french.html