Why does Ivory Coast citizens speak French?

French is the official language of Côte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) but the country itself being an African county has several indigenous languages & dialects. read more

French is the official language of Côte D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) but the country itself being an African county has several indigenous languages & dialects This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more

The most widely used variety of French in Cote-d'Ivoire is the Popular French of Abidjan, which is one of the few French pidgins still spoken in the world. It is highly likely that your average speaker of 'French' in Côte-d'Ivoire is a speaker of the French pidgin, rather than a dialect of French itself. read more

• Ivory Coast is the world’s largest cocoa producer. • The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro is the largest church in the world. • The official language of Ivory Coast is French, but it is estimated that 65 languages are spoken in the country. read more