French Becomes World's Fourth Language, Driven by African Growth

French now ranks as the world's fourth most spoken language globally.

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This spectacular rise is driven by rapid demographic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa and the continent's economic expansion.

The trend reverses French's relative decline in Europe and opens new perspectives for French-language publishing.

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