This table lists languages spoken in France, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.
Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.
Language details
15 languages| Language | Statuses | Language presence |
|---|---|---|
|
French
|
Official
Working
|
97% · ≈ 64.7 m |
|
English
|
No special status | 39% · ≈ 26 m |
|
Spanish
|
No special status | 13% · ≈ 8.7 m |
|
German
|
No special status | 5% · ≈ 3.3 m |
|
Occitan (post 1500)
|
National
Minority
|
3% · ≈ 2 m |
|
Italian
|
No special status | 1.7% · ≈ 1.1 m |
|
Portuguese
|
No special status | 1.3% · ≈ 868 k |
|
Picard
|
No special status | 1.1% · ≈ 734 k |
|
Arabic
|
No special status | — |
|
Arpitan
|
National
|
— |
|
Basque
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
— |
|
Breton
|
National
Minority
|
— |
|
Catalan
|
National
Regional
|
— |
|
Corsican
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
— |
|
Swiss German
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
— |