French and Spanish Which language do you think is more important between French and Spanish? Everyone know that English is most important nowadays. Except English, French and Spanish is also very popular, many African counties speak French and many Latin American counties speak Spanish. Many people say that French is a beautiful language, but others say French is difficult, especially the pronunciation. I think whether a language is important largely depends on your goals. If you choose to trade or communicate with African countries, French is more important for you. But if you choose Latin American, Spanish is more important for you.