Macron wants to make French a world language

paris - French President Emmanuel Macron has great ambitions for the French language. On the day of the Francophonie, he unravels a plan at the Academie Française to make the language leading in the world.

Macron's plan to promote 'learning, communication and creation' in French is not limited to the French-speaking countries, which are mainly in Africa. The ambassadors for English-speaking countries such as Ghana and Nigeria have also been invited to attend the speech.

The Elysée says, according to French media, to strive for a world in which multiple languages ​​play a leading role. But during a speech in Burkina Faso, Macron said earlier that French could become 'the number one language in Africa... and maybe even in the world. '

French is the sixth language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is most commonly spoken, followed by English, Hindi, Spanish and Arabic. In 2050 an estimated 700 million people speak French, 80 percent of whom live in Africa.