French is officially spoken in 29 countries around the world. It is also one of six official languages at the United Nations. It is spoken by approximately 76 million people as a native language and about 100 million people as a second language. French evolved from Latin spoken in Gaul and was influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul.
French is taught in schools and universities around the world and is one of the world's most influential languages. It is widely used in journalism and diplomacy. It is one of the official languages in major international and regional courts.
French follows English as one of the world's 10 most influential languages, placing it second, ahead of Spanish.
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