There are 29 countries in the world that have French as their national or official language. In addition, there are 11 French Overseas Territories that are administrative subdivisions of France outside mainland Europe

. French is also used as an administrative language in some other countries like Laos and Cambodia, and it is spoken in about 50 countries worldwide when considering both official status and widespread use

. In summary:

• 29 countries have French as an official or national language.
• 11 French Overseas Territories also use French officially.
• French is spoken in about 50 countries globally, including those where it is not an official language but is widely used.

This distribution spans multiple continents including Europe, Africa, North and South America, Asia, and Oceania