Alternative Names: FAROESE, Føroyskt
Population: 48,200 in Denmark (2007). Population total all countries: 48,260.
Region: Faroe Islands. Also in United States.
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Alternative Names: FARSI, New Persian, Parsi, Persian
Population: 22,000,000 in Iran (1997), increasing. 800,000 Eastern Fasi in Khorasan, Gilan, Tat, Bakhtiari, Lur. Population total all countries: 23,879,300.
Region: Widespread. Most concentrated in central, south central, and northeast. Also in Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iraq, Israel, Netherlands, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey (Asia), Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan.
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Alternative Names: FINNISH, Suomea, Suomi
Population: 4,700,000 in Finland (1993). 30,000 speakers of Tornedalen Finnish. Population total all countries: 5,009,390.
Region: Also in Canada, Estonia, Norway, Russian Federation (Europe), Sweden, United States.
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Alternative Names: FRENCH, Français
Population: 53,200,000 in France (2005). Population total all countries: 67,838,450.
Region: Also in Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Haiti, India, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Niger, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.
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Alternative Names: FRISIAN, Frysk, Fries
Population: 700,000 (1976 Stephens). Population includes 400,000 in Friesland, 300,000 elsewhere.
Region: Friesland, northern Netherlands.
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