What does vingt in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vingt in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vingt in French.

The word vingt in French means twenty, twenty, twenty, twentieth, a dozen, be approaching your twenties, be knocking on twenty, be pushing twenty, the 1920s, the nineteen-twenties, the 1980s, the 1990s, not be as young as you used to be, eighty, eighty, eighty, eighty, 1980, eighty-five, eighty-five, eighty-five, nineteen eighty-five, the Vendée, ninety, ninety, ninety, Territoire de Belfort, ninety-eight, ninety-eight, ninety-eight, ninety-eight, nineteen ninety-eight, ninety-nine, ninety-nine, ninety-nine, nineteen ninety-nine, ninety-seven, ninety-seven, ninety-seven, nineteen ninety-seven, ninetieth, ninetieth, ninetieth, the ninetieth, ninetieth, a ninetieth, one ninetieth, ninety-two, ninety-two, ninety-two, nineteen ninety-two, Hauts-de-Seine, eighty-eight, eighty-eight, eighty-eight, nineteen eighty-eight, Vosges, the Vosges, eighty-nine, eighty-nine, eighty-nine, eighty-nine, the 89th département, ninety-one, ninety-one, nineteen ninety-one, Essonne, ninety-one, ninety-four, ninety-four, ninety-four, ninety-four, '94, Val de Marne, eighty-four, eighty-four, eighty-four, eighty-four, '84, Vaucluse, ninety-five, ninety-five, ninety-five, nineteen ninety-five, Val d'Oise, ninety-six, ninety-six, ninety-six, nineteen ninety-six, eighty-seven, eighty-seven, eighty-seven, nineteen eighty-seven, Haute Vienne, eighty-six, eighty-six, eighty-six, nineteen eighty-six, Vienne, ninety-three, ninety-three, ninety-three, nineteen ninety-three, Seine Saint-Denis, Ninety-Three, eighty-three, eighty-three, eighty-three, nineteen eighty-three, the Var, eighty-one, eighty-one, eighty-one, nineteen eighty-one, the Tarn, Good God!, twenty-one, twenty-one, twenty-first, the twenty-first. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vingt

twenty

(20)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a vingt sièges dans cette salle.
There are twenty seats in this room.

twenty

nom masculin invariable (20) (number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à vingt.
My son can count to twenty.

twenty

nom masculin invariable (de rang numéro 20)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous avons pris la route nationale vingt.
We took the RN twenty.

twentieth

nom masculin invariable (numéro d'ordre) (ordinal number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle est payée tous les vingt du mois.
She is paid on the twentieth of every month.

a dozen

(désigne un grand nombre) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu ne t'en souviens pas ? Pourtant je te l'ai déjà dit vingt fois !
You can't remember? But I've already told you a dozen times!

be approaching your twenties, be knocking on twenty, be pushing twenty

verbe intransitif (avoir bientôt 20 ans)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ma nièce va sur ses vingt ans.

the 1920s, the nineteen-twenties

nom féminin pluriel (années 1920)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les années 20 sont aussi appelées les années folles.

the 1980s

nom féminin pluriel (période entre 1980 et 1989)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les années 80 furent marquées par la guerre Iran-Irak et la chute du mur de Berlin.

the 1990s

nom féminin pluriel (période entre 1990 et 1999)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les années 90 ont été marquées par l'effondrement du bloc soviétique et la fin de l'Apartheid en Afrique du Sud.

not be as young as you used to be

locution verbale (figuré (avoir vieilli)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

eighty

(vieux, rare (quatre-vingts)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

eighty

adjectif (80)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai invité quatre-vingts filles et quatre-vingt-trois garçons à ma fête.

eighty

adjectif (de numéro d'ordre 80)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il manque la page quatre-vingt à ce livre.

eighty

nom masculin (80)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à quatre-vingts.

1980

nom masculin (année 1980) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est en quatre-vingt que John Lennon s'est fait assassiner.

eighty-five

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus cinq)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a quatre-vingt-cinq candidats pour ce poste.

eighty-five

adjectif (de rang 85) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les places du rang quatre-vingt-cinq sont réservées aux enfants de notre école.

eighty-five

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus cinq)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-trois avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-five

nom masculin invariable (année 1985) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quatre-vingt-cinq fut une bonne année pour les vins de notre région.

the Vendée

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de la Vendée) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le 85 est le numéro des plaques d'immatriculation de la Vienne.

ninety

nom masculin (France, Canada (nombre 90)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à quatre-vingt-dix.

ninety

adjectif (France, Canada (90)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'a récolté quatre-vingt-dix pommes cette année.

ninety

adjectif (France, Canada (de rang 90)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis à la page quatre-vingt-dix de ce livre.
I am on page ninety of this book.

Territoire de Belfort

nom masculin (France, jargon (territoire de Belfort) (French department)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jacques habite dans le quatre-vingt-dix.

ninety-eight

(France (nombre) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je vais vous raconter les quatre-vingt-dix-huit jours de mon voyage.

ninety-eight

(France (de rang 98) (rank)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
S'il vous plaît, ouvrez vos livres page quatre-vingt-dix-huit.

ninety-eight

nom masculin invariable (France (nombre) (number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-dix-huit.

ninety-eight, nineteen ninety-eight

nom masculin invariable (France (année 1998) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En quatre-vingt-dix-huit, la Coupe du monde de football a eu lieu en France.

ninety-nine

adjectif (France (quatre-vingt plus dix-neuf) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La captivité de ce prisonnier a duré quatre-vingt-dix-neuf jours.

ninety-nine

adjectif (France (de rang 99) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vous trouverez cette illustration page quatre-vingt-dix-neuf.

ninety-nine, nineteen ninety-nine

nom masculin invariable (France (année 1999) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'euro a été introduit dans 11 pays de l'Union européenne le 1er janvier quatre-vingt-dix-neuf.

ninety-seven

adjectif (France (quatre-vingt plus dix-sept) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet employé a été absent quatre-vingt-dix-sept jours cette année.

ninety-seven

adjectif (France (de rang 97) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'exercice de français pour lundi est à la page quatre-vingt-dix-sept.

ninety-seven, nineteen ninety-seven

nom masculin invariable (France (année 1997) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul Ricard, l'inventeur du pastis français, est mort en quatre-vingt-dix-sept.

ninetieth

(France, Canada (de rang 90)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

ninetieth

(France, Canada (contenu 90 fois dans un tout)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

ninetieth, the ninetieth

nom masculin et féminin (France, Canada (en 90e position)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ninetieth, a ninetieth, one ninetieth

nom masculin (France, Canada (fraction) (fraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ninety-two

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus douze)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il reste quatre-vingt-douze jours avant notre déménagement.

ninety-two

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus douze)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-douze avant de s'arrêter.

ninety-two

adjectif (de rang 92) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La photo que vous recherchez est page quatre-vingt-douze.

nineteen ninety-two

nom féminin (année 1992) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En quatre-vingt-douze, Bill Clinton est élu président des États-Unis.

Hauts-de-Seine

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département des Hauts-de-Seine) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sèvres et Rueil-Malmaison sont des villes du quatre-vingt-douze.

eighty-eight

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus huit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il reste quatre-vingt-huit jours avant notre déménagement.

eighty-eight

adjectif (de rang 88) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La photo que vous recherchez est page quatre-vingt-huit.

eighty-eight

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus huit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-huit avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-eight

nom masculin invariable (année 1988) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jérôme est né en quatre-vingt-huit.

Vosges, the Vosges

nom masculin (France, jargon (département des Vosges) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre est originaire du quatre-vingt-huit.

eighty-nine

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus neuf) (quantity of [sth])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il faudra quatre-vingt-neuf jours pour faire ce travail.

eighty-nine

adjectif (de rang 89) (in a series or list)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La poésie que vous cherchez est page quatre-vingt-neuf.

eighty-nine

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus neuf) (cardinal number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-neuf avant de s'arrêter.

eighty-nine

nom masculin invariable (année 1989) (year: abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the 89th département

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de l'Yonne) (number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ninety-one

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus onze)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Voilà quatre-vingt-onze jours que je suis ici.

ninety-one

adjectif (de rang 91) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vous devez lire la page quatre-vingt-onze.

nineteen ninety-one

nom masculin invariable (année 1991) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En quatre-vingt-onze, le prix Nobel de la paix est attribué à la Birmane Aung San Suu Kyi.

Essonne

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de l'Essonne) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Corbeil-Essonnes est une ville du quatre-vingt-onze.

ninety-one

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus onze)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-onze avant de s'arrêter.

ninety-four

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus quatorze) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quatre-vingt-quatorze personnes ont terminé le marathon.

ninety-four

adjectif (de rang 94) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une courte histoire de quatre-vingt-quatorze pages.

ninety-four

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus quatorze)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-quatorze avant de s'arrêter.

ninety-four, '94

nom féminin (année 1994) (year, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chanteur Justin Bieber est né en quatre-vingt-quatorze.

Val de Marne

nom masculin (France, jargon (département du Val de Marne) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'aéroport de Paris-Orly se trouve dans le quatre-vingt-quatorze.

eighty-four

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus quatre) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y avait quatre-vingt-quatre invités à ce dîner.

eighty-four

adjectif (de rang 84) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La page quatre-vingt-quatre n'est pas bien imprimée, excusez-nous.

eighty-four

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus quatre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-quatre avant de s'arrêter.

eighty-four, '84

nom masculin invariable (année 1984) (year, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En quatre-vingt-quatre, Apple Computer Inc. lance le Macintosh.

Vaucluse

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département du Vaucluse) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avignon se trouve dans le quatre-vingt-quatre.

ninety-five

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus quinze) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Grand-père vient d'avoir quatre-vingt-quinze ans.

ninety-five

adjectif (de rang 95) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Relisez le chapitre qui commence page quatre-vingt-quinze.

ninety-five, nineteen ninety-five

nom féminin (année 1995) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'acteur Dean Martin est décédé en quatre-vingt-quinze.

Val d'Oise

nom masculin (France, jargon (département du Val d'Oise) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'aéroport Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle se trouve dans le quatre-vingt-quinze.

ninety-six

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus seize) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quatre-vingt-seize sportifs participent à la compétition.

ninety-six

adjectif (de rang 96) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vous trouverez page quatre-vingt-seize un graphique très intéressant sur ce sujet.

ninety-six, nineteen ninety-six

nom féminin (année 1996) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma petite sœur est née en quatre-vingt-seize.

eighty-seven

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus sept) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a quatre-vingt-sept chevaux dans les écuries.

eighty-seven

adjectif (de rang 87) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La lecture s'arrêtera page quatre-vingt-sept.

eighty-seven

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus sept)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-sept avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-seven

nom masculin invariable (année 1987) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le peintre Andy Warhol est décédé en quatre-vingt-sept.

Haute Vienne

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de la Haute Vienne) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ville de Limoges est dans le quatre-vingt-sept.

eighty-six

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus six)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Antoine a ramassé quatre-vingt-six escargots aujourd'hui.

eighty-six

adjectif (de rang 86) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le premier chapitre de ce livre termine page quatre-vingt-six.

eighty-six

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus six)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-six avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-six

nom masculin invariable (année 1986) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La comète de Halley est passée en quatre-vingt-six.

Vienne

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de la Vienne) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Futuroscope se trouve dans le quatre-vingt-six.

ninety-three

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus treize)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pendant cette vente aux enchères il a été vendu quatre-vingt-treize objets.

ninety-three

adjectif (de rang 93) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La page quatre-vingt-treize est à relire.

ninety-three

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus treize)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-treize avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen ninety-three

nom masculin invariable (année 1993) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En quatre-vingt-treize, Frederik de Klerk et Nelson Mandela reçoivent le Prix Nobel de la paix.

Seine Saint-Denis

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de la Seine Saint-Denis) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La basilique de Saint-Denis est dans le quatre-vingt-treize.

Ninety-Three

nom propre (roman de Victor Hugo) (Victor Hugo novel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quatre-vingt-treize est le dernier roman de Victor Hugo.

eighty-three

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus trois)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il faudra quatre-vingt-trois jours pour faire ce travail.

eighty-three

adjectif (de rang 83) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La poésie que vous cherchez est page quatre-vingt-trois.

eighty-three

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus trois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-trois avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-three

nom masculin invariable (année 1983) (year, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Luis Buñuel, réalisateur espagnol, est décédé en quatre-vingt-trois.

the Var

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département du Var) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Grasse, « la capitale mondiale du parfum », est dans le quatre-vingt-trois.

eighty-one

adjectif (quatre-vingt et un)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a quatre-vingt-un garçons dans cette équipe et quatre-vingt-une filles dans l'autre.

eighty-one

adjectif (de rang 81) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vous lirez de la page quatre-vingt-un à la page quatre-vingt-dix.

eighty-one

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt et un)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-un avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-one

nom masculin invariable (année 1981) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aux États-Unis, la présidence républicaine de Ronald Reagan a commencé en quatre-vingt-un.

the Tarn

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département du Tarn) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le musée Toulouse-Lautrec est à Albi dans le quatre-vingt-un.

Good God!

adverbe (familier (juron)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

twenty-one

(vingt plus un)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Trois semaines font vingt et un jours.

twenty-one

nom masculin (nombre 21)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a tiré le 21.

twenty-first, the twenty-first

nom masculin invariable (vingt et unième jour du mois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le 21, ils partent en vacances.
They are going on holiday on the 21st.

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French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.