Romance-speaking Africa

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Romance-speaking African countries

Romance-speaking African countries are those whose official or main languages are that of the Romance ones, namely French, Portuguese, or Spanish, or countries which have significant populations that speak a Romance language.

Many of these countries are members of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) or International Organization of La Francophonie, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, or the Latin Union.

Countries in North Africa, from Morocco to Egypt, were part of the Roman Empire. As a result, a local African Romance language evolved in Algeria and Morocco. It was spoken until the 17th century.

French language

The following is a list of the Sub-Saharan African countries where French or African French is spoken. Their population is forecast to reach 733 million in 2050.

  • , French language in Benin

  • , French language in Burundi

  • , French language in Burkina-Faso

  • , French language in Central Africa

  • , French language in Chad

  • , French language in Cameroon

  • , French language in Cote de Ivoire

  • , French language in Democratic Congo

  • , French language in the Republic of Congo

  • , French language in Djibouti

  • , French language in Gabon

  • , French language in Guinea

  • , French language in Madagascar

  • , French language in Mali

  • , French language in Mauritania

  • , French language in Niger

  • , French language in Rwanda

  • , French language in Senegal

  • , French language in Seychelles

  • , French language in Togo

Portuguese language

African countries where Portuguese and African Portuguese is spoken:

  • , Angolan Portuguese

  • , Cape Verdean Portuguese

  • , Guinean Portuguese

  • , Mozambican Portuguese

  • , São Tomean Portuguese

Spanish language

Sub-Saharan African countries where Spanish or African Spanish is spoken:

  • , Spanish language in Equatorial Guinea (French and Portuguese are also official)

French and Spanish in North Africa

In North Africa there are countries where Maghreb French or Spanish are spoken, but they are neither the main nor the official languages:

  • , French language in Algeria.

  • , certain areas conserve Moroccan Spanish from the Spanish protectorate, but the French protectorate was larger.

  • , French language in Tunisia.

  • , Spanish language in Western Sahara.

Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands are parts of Spain in Africa.''

Italian language

Part of the populations in , , , and conserve Italian as a colonial legacy.

See also

  • List of Latin place names in Africa
  • United States of Latin Africa
  • African Romance

References

bg:Латинска Африка fr:Afrique latine pt:África Latina