Language:  French

Population of Groups Speaking

73,129,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

146

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(146 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Abnaki-Penobscot Canada 2,900
 Acadian, Cajun Canada 31,000
 Aeke New Caledonia 400
 Auvergnat France 1,462,000
Bakole, Bamusso Cameroon 1,000
 Black African, general Belgium 122,000
 Cameroonian Creole, Detribalized Canada 9,300
 Cameroonian Creole, Detribalized Cameroon 1,801,000
 Cameroonian Creole, Detribalized Finland 800
 Chinese, general France 40,000
 Eurasian Cambodia 15,000
 Eurasian France 66,000
 Eurasian Vietnam 499,000
 Euronesian French Polynesia 11,000
 Euronesian New Caledonia 29,000
 Franco-Mauritian Mauritius 51,000
Franco-Swiss France 33,000
Franco-Swiss Switzerland 1,838,000
 French Algeria 15,000
 French Armenia 149,000
 French Andorra 4,800
 French Angola 8,800
 French Argentina 17,000
 French Australia 79,000
 French Austria 17,000
 French Belgium 220,000
 French Bosnia-Herzegovina 27,000
 French Benin 40,000
 French Brazil 18,000
 French Burundi 2,400
 French Cambodia 1,800
 French Chad 22,000
 French Congo, Republic of the 14,000
 French Congo, Democratic Republic of 110,000
 French Chile 3,900
 French Cameroon 49,000
 French Comoros 1,700
 French Colombia 5,800
 French Costa Rica 1,000
 French Central African Republic 25,000
 French Cuba 5,600
 French Denmark 7,000
 French Djibouti 25,000
 French Dominican Republic 2,200
 French Egypt 107,000
 French Ireland 11,000
 French Ethiopia 1,100
 French Czechia 800
 French French Guiana 25,000
 French Finland 2,100
 French French Polynesia 16,000
 French France 47,331,000
 French Gambia 1,100
 French Gabon 277,000
 French Ghana 14,000
 French Germany 192,000
 French Guadeloupe 7,200
 French Greece 5,900
 French Guinea 3,200
 French Haiti 900
 French Hungary 2,800
 French Indonesia 5,900
 French Iran 11,000
 French Italy 25,000
 French Côte d'Ivoire 50,000
 French Iraq 1,000
 French Japan 6,100
 French Kenya 2,200
 French Korea, North 500
 French Korea, South 5,400
 French Kuwait 9,700
 French Lebanon 21,000
 French Liberia 3,400
 French Slovakia 1,600
 French Luxembourg 44,000
 French Libya 8,700
 French Madagascar 197,000
 French Martinique 7,700
 French Moldova 49,000
 French Mayotte 1,900
 French Malawi 2,100
 French Mali 23,000
 French Monaco 11,000
 French Morocco 5,700
 French Mauritania 7,700
 French Mexico 9,200
 French Mozambique 2,600
 French Niger 7,700
 French Vanuatu 3,600
 French Nigeria 9,300
 French Netherlands 54,000
 French Sint Maarten 700
 French Norway 3,100
 French New Zealand 5,200
 French Poland 3,900
 French Panama 45,000
 French Portugal 26,000
 French Guinea-Bissau 1,300
 French Qatar 9,100
 French Serbia 700
 French Romania 3,800
 French Puerto Rico 2,300
 French Russia 1,500
 French Rwanda 3,500
 French Saudi Arabia 34,000
 French Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,600
 French Seychelles 2,400
 French South Africa 13,000
 French Senegal 107,000
 French Spain 111,000
 French Saint Lucia 500
 French Sweden 9,700
 French Syria 13,000
 French Trinidad and Tobago 4,700
 French Thailand 14,000
 French Togo 7,600
 French Türkiye (Turkey) 4,400
 French Tanzania 3,200
 French Curacao 3,000
 French Uganda 1,700
 French United Kingdom 177,000
 French Burkina Faso 18,000
 French Uruguay 20,000
 French Venezuela 8,300
 French United States 1,915,000
 French Vietnam 6,000
 French Virgin Islands (U.S.) 600
 French Wallis and Futuna Islands Unknown
 French Zambia 9,100
 French, Metropolitan Reunion 3,500
 French-Canadian Austria 1,000
 French-Canadian Canada 8,104,000
 French-Canadian United States 290,000
 Jewish, French Belgium 29,000
 Jewish, French Israel 42,000
 Jewish, French Monaco 700 ☀︎
 Jewish, French France 454,000 ☀︎
 Jewish, French China, Hong Kong 800
Kare, Li-Kari-Li Congo, Democratic Republic of 2,100
 Languedocian France 2,621,000
 New Caledonian French New Caledonia 118,000
 New Caledonian French Vanuatu 3,500
Ngbinda, Bangbinda Congo, Democratic Republic of 9,200
 Provencal, Alpine Provencal France 3,029,000
 Reunionese, French-speaking Reunion 185,000
 Romani, French France 172,000
  Totals:  146     5
SECONDARY Language
(17 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Arab, Moroccan Morocco 25,592,000 ☀︎
 Basque France 161,000
 Bassar, Ntcham Togo 236,000
Buamu Burkina Faso 433,000
 Christian India 1,600,000
 Comorian, Maore Reunion 600
Eviya Gabon 600
 Fon Benin 2,368,000
 Fon Togo 86,000
 Fulfulde, Borgu Benin 773,000
 Fulfulde, Borgu Togo 134,000
 Hindi Mauritius 36,000
 Jewish, Judeo-Moroccan Morocco 2,200 ☀︎
 Jewish, Tunisian Tunisia 1,000 ☀︎
Krumen, Tepo Côte d'Ivoire 65,000
 Mauritian Mauritius 976,000
 South Asian, general France 281,000
  Totals:  17     8

Language Alternate Names
Acadian
Acadien
Barang
Français
Francés
Francès
Francese
Franche-Comtois
Franco-Terreneuvien
Frans
Frantsay
Französisch
French, African
Fribourgois
Jèrriais
Jurassien
Norman
Normand
Québécois
Saint Barthélemy Patois
Saintongeais
Serquiais
Shippagan
Sous le Vent

Dialects
Africa
Angevin
Berrichon
Bourbonnais
Bourguignon
Canadian
Central Africa
Français
Franc-Comtois
Franco-Manitoban
Franco-ontarien
Gallo
Gitan
Guernésiais
Lorraine
North African
Nouchi
Picard
Poitevin
Standard French
Toulouse
Wallon
Walloon
West Africa

Dialect Alternate Names
Afrique
Bregognon
Calo
Central Walloon
Dgernesiais
Eastern Walloon
Francais
Francais de l'Afrique centrale
Francais: Acadien
Francais: Afrique
Francais: Canadien
Francais: Franche-comtois
Francais: Poitivin
Francais: Quebecois
Francais: Santongeais
Francais: Toulousain
Francique lorrain
Franzosisch
French, Fransaawi
French: Francais
French: France
French: Franche-comtois
French: Quebecois
French: Santongeais
French: West Africa
Guernesiais
Guernsey
Guernsey French
Gypsy
L'parlure berrichonne
Norman French
Quebecois
Saint Barthelemy Patois
Santongeais
Walloon: Eastern
Walon


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1483-1989
New Testament 1474-1990
Complete Bible 1478-2020
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Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories Story Runners
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus film: view in French Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rock International: King of Glory Rock International
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Productions
Film / Video Walking with Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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General Open-licensed Bible stories on mobile app Distant Shores
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Voice of the Martyrs resources Voice of the Martyrs
General Walk with the Prophets and meet the Messiah Al Massira
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
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Mobile App Android Bible app: La Bible du Semeur Biblica
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: JM Français: Jésus, Le Messie General / Other
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: French YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Ma Bible - Louis Segond 1910 Faith Comes by Hearing
Text / Printed Matter Bible Gateway scripture Bible Gateway
Text / Printed Matter Cartoon Gospel tract General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Jesus Messiah comic book General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for French Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter The Ancient Path Live Global
Text / Printed Matter tools for gospel conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press