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You mean in London, where many high-class and entrepreneurial Parisians have been migrating to in order to escape high taxes.

French is the new Latin. Pretty dead other than for specialized purposes.[/quote]

Number of people who are native French speakers: 75 million
Number of people who are native Latin speakesr: 0[/quote]

Number of people who are native Spanish speakers: 405 million.

French is indeed closer to Latin than to Spanish. Sorry.[/quote]

French is the Official language in 29 countries. It is the first language for only 75M because in the majority of the other countries the population has a dialect as a first language and French as their "common" language. I.e all over West Africa for ex..

Plus, if you want to work for the UN, the 2 official languages are English and French. French is still required or at least an asset for jobs at the UN, World Bank, International dev NGOs, foreign diplomacy etc..[/quote]

I know that at the World Bank for ex. they lack French speakers and it is a big asset to speak French[/quote]

If you're prioritizing what the World Bank is lacking, the decision is obvious: have your kids learn Mandarin.

If you're prioritizing your kid's future career in Algeria or Togo, have your kids learn French.

For most other reasons, Spanish is a better bet than French.[/quote]

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