Over 220 million native speakers across the world.
Around 320 million total speakers in the world.
Fifth most spoken language in the world, with a few hundred thousand more speakers than Arabic.
French is the second most widely learned language across the world after English.
More than 50% of English vocabulary is derived from French.
France is the world's #1 tourist destination (for over 30 years, with more than 87 million visitors per year).
One of the most beautiful Romance languages!
International language of cooking, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance, and architecture.
Most French speakers in the United States reside in Louisiana (around 120,000).
Most live in, or around, New Orleans.
Relations between the United States and France are active and friendly.
It takes ~580 hours, or 23 weeks, to reach complete French fluency, according to research.
–Study 1 hour per day = fluent in 1.5 years.
–Study ~5.8 hours per day = fluent in 100 days.
French fluency offers access to great works of original literature, films, and songs.
Language of famous writers, artists, filmmakers, and actors (e.g., Victor Hugo, Molière, Edith Piaf, and more).
French is the language of love!