French
French (le français [lə fʁɑ̃sɛ] ( listen) or la langue française [la lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛz]) is a Romance language, belonging to the Indo-European family. It descended from the spoken Latin language of the Roman Empire, as did languages such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Catalan and others.
French is the official language in 29 countries, most of which are members of la francophonie, the community of French-speaking countries. It is spoken as a first language in France, southern Belgium, western Switzerland, Monaco, certain parts of Canada and the United States, and by various communities elsewhere. As of 2015, 40% of the francophone population (including L2 and partial speakers) is in Europe, 35% in sub-Saharan Africa, 15% in North Africa and the Middle East, 8% in the Americas, and 1% in Asia and Oceania.
French is the fourth most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union. 1/5 of non-Francophone Europeans speak French. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 17th and 18th century onward, French was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Most second-language speakers reside in Francophone Africa, in particular Gabon, Algeria, Mauritius, Senegal and Ivory Coast. In 2015, French was estimated to have 77 to 110 million native speakers, and 190 million secondary speakers. Approximately 270 million people are able to speak the language.
French Speaking Doctors, GPs and Specialists.
Top 20 suburbs where this language is spoken at home
| Suburb | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Park | 288 | 262 | 550 |
| Maroubra | 217 | 217 | 434 |
| Dandenong | 135 | 142 | 277 |
| Mosman | 114 | 156 | 270 |
| Noble Park | 121 | 140 | 261 |
| Randwick | 119 | 139 | 258 |
| Berwick | 109 | 139 | 248 |
| Manly (NSW) | 108 | 125 | 233 |
| Narre Warren South | 111 | 121 | 232 |
| Narre Warren | 119 | 112 | 231 |
| Endeavour Hills | 113 | 109 | 222 |
| St Kilda (Vic.) | 117 | 101 | 218 |
| Dandenong North | 101 | 116 | 217 |
| Melbourne | 118 | 95 | 213 |
| Coogee (NSW) | 94 | 107 | 201 |
| Surry Hills | 121 | 79 | 200 |
| Bondi Beach | 93 | 97 | 190 |
| South Yarra | 91 | 95 | 186 |
| Keysborough | 87 | 94 | 181 |
| Caulfield North | 78 | 101 | 179 |
