The French language is used in la francophonie.
Francophonie , sometimes also spelt Francophonia in English , is the quality of speaking French . French language . French is an official language in 29 countries , most of which are members of la francophonie , the community of French-speaking countries . According to a demographic projection led by the Université Laval and the Réseau Démographie de l'Agence universitaire de la francophonie , total French speakers will number approximately 500 million people in 2025 and 650 million people by 2050 .