Top 50 Languages in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest languages in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 165 languages tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. French language, Italian language and Japanese language lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 16,746,981 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,122,862, and the largest, French language, reaches around 8,841,177 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each language, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  French language |
8,841,177 | 14.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  Italian language |
3,975,687 | 4.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  Japanese language |
3,930,117 | 2.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  English language |
3,540,421 | 1.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  Spanish language |
2,871,134 | 2.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  German language |
2,483,192 | 4.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 7 |  Korean language |
2,165,621 | 1.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 8 |  Portuguese language |
2,102,395 | 2.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 9 |  Berber languages |
1,867,476 | 75.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  Russian language |
1,726,230 | 2.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 11 |  Turkish language |
1,691,023 | 3.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Thai language |
1,606,112 | 4.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Occitan language |
1,378,875 | 94.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  Chinese language |
1,121,912 | 1.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 15 |  Breton language |
1,018,953 | 78.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 16 |  Romance languages |
937,704 | 2.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 17 |  Persian language |
923,800 | 2.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  Ancient Greek |
829,114 | 1.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 19 |  Dutch language |
786,151 | 3.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 20 |  Modern Standard Arabic |
756,628 | 3.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 21 |  Germanic languages |
721,920 | 1.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 22 |  Basque language |
721,006 | 35.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 23 |  Old French |
665,408 | 27.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 24 |  Sanskrit |
651,573 | 1.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 25 |  Mauritian Creole |
584,972 | 52.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 26 |  Creole language |
553,676 | 49.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 27 |  Hindi |
479,107 | 0.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 28 |  Greek language |
463,432 | 1.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 29 |  Hebrew language |
461,241 | 1.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 30 |  North Germanic languages |
451,912 | 21.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 31 |  Iranian languages |
399,432 | 2.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 32 |  Norwegian language |
391,272 | 5.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 33 |  Urdu |
373,622 | 0.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 34 |  Tamil language |
353,360 | 0.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 35 |  Ukrainian language |
345,748 | 1.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 36 |  Nynorsk |
343,239 | 79.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 37 |  Hungarian language |
335,118 | 1.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 38 |  Malay language |
318,103 | 0.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 39 |  Kurdish languages |
314,745 | 1.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 40 |  Catalan language |
300,104 | 2.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 41 |  Romanian language |
299,405 | 1.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 42 |  Bengali language |
264,678 | 0.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 43 |  Serbian language |
254,670 | 1.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 44 |  Armenian language |
247,261 | 3.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 45 |  Punjabi language |
243,609 | 0.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 46 |  Vietnamese language |
221,180 | 0.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 47 |  Swedish language |
215,620 | 2.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 48 |  Canadian English |
206,563 | 1.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 49 |  Sign language |
204,076 | 2.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 50 |  Hindustani language |
203,347 | 0.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each language by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest language in France?
French language currently leads with an estimated audience of 8,841,177 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.