We spend our days writing messages, sharing news on social media, searching the web, consuming digital content… But in what languages does this exchange of information take place around the world? It is clear that, as with everything, numbers matter: the larger the population, the greater the use of that language in global figures.
Although Mandarin Chinese and English are the kings of the planet in terms of the number of users, other languages such as Spanish and French claim their place. The reason is that it is spoken beyond its natural borders and coexists in harmony with other languages throughout the planet. If we take the data in general by the number of people estimated to speak a given language, we find the following top ten:
Source: https://www.ethnologue.com / (Ethnologue: Languages of the colombia mobile phone numbers database World is a comprehensive reference work cataloging all of the world's known living languages, since 1951)
While Mandarin Chinese and English are the kings of the planet in terms of the number of users, other languages such as Spanish and French are claiming their place. The reason is that they are spoken beyond their natural borders and coexist in harmony with other languages throughout the planet.
Let's focus on the French language, with more than 200 million users and an official language in 33 countries. Although in reality there are 68 countries in which the population is considered French-speaking. I'll give you 5 reasons in one fell swoop to encourage you to study and learn French .
Language statistics
It is the only language along with English that is spoken on all five continents and can be learned in every country on the planet.
We are facing the sixth most spoken language in the world
It is key in sectors such as the automotive, textile, gastronomy and engineering industries . Many of the negotiations in these sectors and the execution of many projects will have French as the primary language.
It is an official language for many international organizations such as the Red Cross, the UN, UNESCO, the IMF, and the European Union.
It opens up the range of possibilities for working abroad . If you are thinking of working in Canada or Belgium, certain African countries such as Algeria, the Ivory Coast or Morocco and, of course, France, get your act together with the language of the City of Light.
France is a friendly destination for entrepreneurs. France is attracting more and more innovative projects as there are significant tax advantages for start-ups, so it can be a very, very attractive destination to start expanding your business.
Knowing French makes it easier to study other languages. Mainly Latin languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, etc.) , but also English, since the Anglo-Saxon language has French as the basis for more than 50% of its vocabulary.
What if I told you that we have online courses to learn French and certify your level?
If you start from scratch French Course Level A1
If you already have some knowledge French Course Level A2
What do you think? Are you encouraged by the language of liberté, egalité et fraternité?
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Comments ( 2 )
Mª - Thursday, October 07, 2021
The French B1 course is subsidized (Barcelona, long-term unemployed woman, I receive assistance for those over 52 years old.)
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Isabel_Femxa - Thursday, October 07, 2021
Hello: Right now we do not have a subsidized French course. It has not been offered in any call for applications.
You can check out the free courses for the unemployed here, to see if any of them suit you: www.cursosfemxa.es/cursos-gratuitos-tra ... os-estatal