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WorksheetsFrench Speaking Countries Around the World
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
According to Article 2 of the French Constitution, what is the official and national language in France?
French
German
Spanish
Italian
Wallonia, the southern portion of which country, is primarily French-speaking?
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
France
There are three official languages in Luxembourg. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
German
French
Spanish
Luxembourgish
What is the official language of Monaco?
French
Italian
Spanish
German
About what percentage of Switzerland's population speaks French, especially in the western part of Switzerland?
About 23%
About 10%
About 40%
About 55%
What are the official languages of Burundi?
Kirundi and French
Swahili and English
French and Arabic
English and Portuguese
Which country is home to at least 250 languages and has French and English as its official languages?
Cameroon
Nigeria
South Africa
Kenya
What are the official languages of the Central African Republic?
French and Sangho
English and Swahili
Portuguese and Lingala
Arabic and Hausa
French and Modern Standard Arabic are both national languages in which country, along with over 120 indigenous languages?
Chad
Morocco
Tunisia
Algeria
According to the Comoros constitution, what are the official languages of Comoros?
Comorian (Shikomoro), French, and Arabic
Comorian (Shikomoro), English, and Arabic
French, Arabic, and Swahili
Comorian (Shikomoro), French, and Swahili
What is the official language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
French
Swahili
English
Portuguese
Which country has Kituba, Lingala, Luba-Kasai, and Swahili as national languages?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Kenya
South Africa
What are the main languages used in Algeria for government, media, and education?
Modern Standard Arabic, Berber, and French
English, Spanish, and Italian
Swahili, Hausa, and Yoruba
German, Russian, and Mandarin
What are the national languages of the Republic of the Congo?
Kituba, Lingala
French, Swahili
Zulu, Xhosa
Hausa, Yoruba
What is the official language of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
French
English
Spanish
Portuguese
What are the official languages of Djibouti?
Arabic, French
English, Somali
Amharic, Tigrinya
Swahili, Oromo
Which languages are official in Equatorial Guinea? Spanish, French, and ______ are the official languages. Annobonese Creole (Fa d'Ambu), Pidgin English, and Fang are standard languages.
Portuguese
German
Swahili
Arabic
What is Gabon's official language?
French
Spanish
Portuguese
English
Which country is home to more than 40 indigenous languages, with national languages including Fula (or Pular), Mandinka, Susu, Kissi, Kpelle, and Loma?
Guinea
Senegal
Mali
Liberia
What is the official language on the island of Madagascar?
Malagasy
Swahili
French
English
What is the official language of Mali?
French
Spanish
Arabic
Swahili
What are the de facto official languages of Mauritius? English and ______ are de facto official languages. However, the most widely spoken language is the Swahili.
French
Spanish
Portuguese
German
What are the two official languages in Morocco?
Standard Arabic and Tamazight (Berber)
French and Spanish
English and Arabic
Tamazight (Berber) and French
In Morocco, which language is used for business, culture, and education?
French
Spanish
Arabic
English
How many national languages does Niger have?
Eleven
Five
Seven
Nine
What percentage of Niger's population speaks French?
About 11%
About 50%
About 30%
About 70%
Which are the most widely spoken languages in Niger?
Hausa and Zarma
French and Arabic
Swahili and Yoruba
Amharic and Somali
What are the most commonly spoken languages on the island of Réunion?
French and French-based Réunion Creole
English and Hindi
Spanish and Portuguese
Dutch and Afrikaans
What is the national language of Rwanda?
Kinyarwanda
Swahili
French
English
In 2008, Rwanda changed the medium of education from which language to English?
French
German
Spanish
Swahili
What is the official language of Senegal?
French
English
Spanish
Arabic
What is the national language and lingua franca of Senegal?
Wolof
French
Mandinka
Pulaar
Which languages are spoken in Senegal besides Wolof?
Jola-Fonyi, Mandinka, and Serer
Swahili, Zulu, and Xhosa
Amharic, Tigrinya, and Oromo
Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo
What is the common language in Seychelles?
Seychellois Creole (Seselwa Creole)
French
Swahili
English
What are the official languages of Seychelles?
French and English
Spanish and Portuguese
Hindi and Tamil
Swahili and Arabic
What is the French-based language spoken in Mauritius?
Mauritian Creole
Haitian Creole
Seychellois Creole
Réunion Creole
French is the official and most used language in ______. Éwé and Kabiyé are indigenous national languages.
Togo
Benin
Gabon
Senegal
The official language is Arabic; Tunisian Arabic is Tunisia's everyday language. ______ is widely used in education, in the media, and business.
French
Spanish
German
Italian
Which of the following is NOT a French-speaking country in the Americas and the Caribbean?
Canada
French Guiana
Guadeloupe
Brazil
Canada is de facto a bilingual country. The two official languages are ______ and ______.
English, French
English, Spanish
French, German
English, German
In the Canadian territory of Nunavut, the third official language is ______.
Inuktitut
French
Cree
Ojibwe
French is the official language and national language of ______. Guianese Creole (Créole Guyanais), a French-based creole language, is the people's language.
French Guiana
Suriname
Brazil
Venezuela
Guadeloupe is an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. The official language is ______. French-based Guadeloupean Creole is widely used within the community.
French
Spanish
English
Dutch
Haiti knows two official languages, ______ and ______.
French and Haitian Creole
Spanish and English
Portuguese and French
English and Haitian Creole
French is the official language in the overseas département of France called ______.
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Réunion
Corsica
What percentage of Haitians speak French?
About 42%
About 80%
About 10%
About 60%
What is the French-based creole language spoken in Martinique?
Martinican Creole
Guadeloupean Creole
Haitian Creole
Réunion Creole
Which of the following is NOT a French-speaking country in Oceania?
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Vanuatu
Fiji
What is the dominant language in French Polynesia?
French
Spanish
English
German
Match the French-speaking country in Oceania with its language fact:
French Polynesia
Bislama is the language of choice and lingua franca with more than 100 indigenous languages.
New Caledonia
The dominant language is French; about 20% of the population speak most Tahitian at home.
Vanuatu
French is the official language of the island group. The archipelago knows about 30 indigenous languages; the most widely spoken Melanesian-Polynesian dialects are Drehu, Nengone, and Paicî.
French is the official language in which of the following countries?
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Nigeria
What does 'Le monde francophone' mean in English?
The Francophone World
The French Revolution
The French Cuisine
The French Language
Which of the following countries is highlighted as a French-speaking country on the map?
Canada
Brazil
China
Australia
The map shows that French is spoken in parts of Africa.
True
False
What does 'Nous parlons français!' mean in English?
We speak French!
They speak French!
We speak Spanish!
You speak French!
According to the map titled 'The World of Francophonie', how many states and governments are members of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)?
14
56
20
35
According to the map titled 'The World of Francophonie', which color represents observer countries of the OIF?
Orange
Green
Blue
Yellow
According to the map titled 'The World of Francophonie', Canada is a ______ of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
member
observer
partner
guest
According to the map titled 'The World of Francophonie', which of the following countries is NOT a member of the OIF?
France
Madagascar
Ukraine
Canada
