The French language is used in parts of the world.
French language . French is an official language in 29 countries , most of which are members of la francophonie , the community of French-speaking countries . French is the fourth-most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union . In 2015 , French was estimated to have 77 to 110 million native speakers , and 190 million secondary speakers . Approximately 274 million people are able to speak the language .