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Quel est le classement de la langue française parmi les langues les plus parlées dans le monde ?Where does French rank among the most widely spoken languages in the world?

Answer

Elle est au 4e rangIt ranks 4th

Explanation

According to the International Organisation of La Francophonie (2026 report), French is the 4th most spoken language in the world, with about 396 million speakers.

Source: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie – La langue française dans le mondeUpdated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

Elle est au 1er rangIt ranks 1st
Elle est au 4e rangIt ranks 4th (Correct answer)
Elle est au 15e rangIt ranks 15th
Elle est au 30e rangIt ranks 30th

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