French for Geography – Where Is French Spoken in Africa and What Are the Country Names in French?
In this video, we cover the countries in Africa in which French is an official language or co-official language and the French names for those countries, except Madagascar, where it is widely spoken.
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Review Vocabulary
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Vocabulary from the Video
Part 1:
| Benin | le Bénin |
| Burundi | le Burundi |
| Cameroon | le Cameroun |
| Central African Republic | la République centrafricaine |
| Chad | le Tchad |
Part 2:
| Comoros | les Comores |
| Congo | le Congo |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | la République démocratique du Congo |
| Djibouti | le Djibouti |
| Equatorial Guinea | la Guinée équatoriale |
Part 3:
| Gabon | le Gabon |
| Guinea | la Guinée |
| Ivory Coast | la Côte d’Ivoire |
| Madagascar | le Madagascar |
| Mauritania | la Mauritanie |
Part 4:
| Niger | le Niger |
| Rwanda | le Rwanda |
| Senegal | le Sénégal |
| Seychelles | les Seychelles |
| Togo | le Togo |
Flashcards
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