Which West African countries speak French?

West African countries that speak French are Senegal, Mali, Guinea Conakry, Mauritania, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Niger. They all have French as their language of education. read more

French-speaking African countries make use of different varieties of French in general which differ from standard French both in terms of vocabulary and pronunciation. These varieties of Africa French are categorized into four groups. West and Central Africa French – (spoken by 75 million people as either a first or second language). read more

African countries that speak French are Benin, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo. Other francophone African countries are the Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea, Mali and Niger. read more

Twenty African countries speak French as an official language, 24 total countries speak French in Africa. During the European Age of Discovery and subsequent waves of colonialism, France conquered vast areas in West Africa. read more