You are aware that most French locutors are living in Africa right now. And more in the realms of hazardous projections, it might become the first spoken language by 2050 IIRC, depending on actual demographic evolutions.
Africa is less important to extra-regional critical mass effects because of less access to internet, significantly lower income / advertising opportunity, and social and political influence (news tends to travel one way) and not a lot of integration of material concerns with France (individuals may have relations, but not a ton of business, entertainment etc.) - although the 'Football Factor' obviously looms large.
English wins because many people speak it and most people with influence do as well.
All of that will probably evolve a bit by 2050 but probably not enough to move the needle.
India and Philippines with huge numbers of English speakers will probably bulwark 'English as the Commons'.
English wins because many people speak it and most people with influence do as well.
All of that will probably evolve a bit by 2050 but probably not enough to move the needle.
India and Philippines with huge numbers of English speakers will probably bulwark 'English as the Commons'.