In this series of articles we overview languages present in any given country. This time we are looking at the languages spoken in Côte d’Ivoire
The biggest languages present in Côte d’Ivoire include:
- French – 8.70 million speakers;
- Bété – 791 thousand speakers;
- Dioula – 4.75 million speakers;
- Baoulé – 5.28 million speakers;
- Senufo – 2.64 million speakers;
- Dan – 1.58 million speakers;
- Anyin – 1.58 million speakers;
- Moore – 1.32 million speakers;
- Attie – 791 thousand speakers;
- Gouro – 528 thousand speakers;
- Fula – 528 thousand speakers;
The sole official language of the country is French.
Below you will find summaries for the languages supported by our translation services.
French
French is a Indo-European language, distantly related to Slovak, Portuguese, Slovene, Bosnian, as well as a number of other languages. It is the sole official language of Côte d’Ivoire.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 274 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | French alphabet |
| Major French-speaking populations in: | 49 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
There are major French-speaking populations in more than 40 countries of the world. Examples of countries, where French has a major presence, include:
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vanuatu
- Central African Republic
More than 8.70 million residents of Côte d’Ivoire understand French.
Writing
French employs the French script, which in itself is a sub-type of the Latin script. It is written in the left-to-right fashion.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Ivorian market via the French language, you might be interested in the following services:
- French Document Translation
- French Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- French E-Commerce Translation
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