Burkina Faso Languages

Description
Burkina Faso is a multilingual country. An estimated 70 languages are spoken there, of which about 66 are indigenous. French is the official language. English is very rarely spoken. French
 * It was introduced when France colonized Burkina Faso in 1919
 * French is the principal language of administrative, political and judicial institutions, public services, and the press
 * French is the language of instruction in the nation's schools
 * Fewer than 15 percent of the population uses French on a day-to-day basis
 * Despite this low percentage, there is a high amount of support in keeping French as the language of instruction
 * French is one of 13 languages used on the radio