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DID YOU KNOW?
Language Facts & Figures |
| French |
- Spoken in 43 countries on five continents
- Used by 75 million native speakers and 190 million secondary speakers
- Official or primary language of 23 African countries
- Official working language of numerous international organizations including the United Nations, International Red Cross and International Monetary Fund
- Official language of the European Union
- Second most frequently used language on the Internet (after English)
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| Spanish |
- Third most commonly spoken language in the world (after Chinese and English)
- Official language of 21 countries on four continents
- Used by almost 300 million people as their first language and another 100 million people as their second language
- Official language of the United Nations and European Union
- One of the most frequently used languages for business dealings
- One of the easiest languages to learn if you already speak English since its vocabulary is similar and its pronunciation is largely phonetic
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