DID YOU KNOW? More People Will Speak French by the Year 2050

Parlez-vous français? Non? Why not?

DID YOU KNOW?

There are lots of benefits to learning French. According to numerous sources:

• French is a working language and an official language of the United Nations.
• French can boost both your educational and career prospects.
• French is the language of the future.

French is the second most studied language in the world. However, it is believed that a boom in French-speaking African states will significantly increase the percentage of global French speakers by 2050. You don’t say? Because even though, according to a list for 2020, French is included among the most commonly spoken languages in the world, I still sort of wondered why more people in the world didn’t speak the language. (O.o) 

So glad to know the French language might become a more spoken language and not just a studied language. I love the language. When I lived in Maryland, USA, from 1988 to 1995, there was a school there that taught the children in French. At the time, it seemed odd. But I guess the educators were thinking ahead! What vision!

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English is my native tongue. In elementary school, we were taught Spanish. It wasn’t optional. It was required. But when I got to high school, the foreign language courses offered were Spanish, French, and Latin.

• No need for me to take Spanish. About a third of the student body was Cuban, and they spoke Spanish all the time. You could learn it just by listening.

• The smart kids took Latin. You know. The kids who were going to be doctors one day.

• I reasoned that even though I will probably never go to France, a lot of Canadians come to America, and they speak French! So I seized the opportunity and took 3 years of French, and loved every minute of it!

Unfortunately, I’ve forgotten a lot because there were never regular opportunities to converse with anyone who spoke the language. But thanks to the Internet, I found a cool blog that shares one French word a day, and another website that teaches you how to learn French the fun way. (Links shared below.) They are nice refreshers and help me brush up on my French, so I don't completely forget.

I love the sound of French words. They are so romantic. The French language even makes RAP sound good! LOL. 🌝

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