Question: why do they speak french in burkina faso

title: Languages of Burkina Faso
text: The official language is French , which 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 . It is the only language for laws , administration and courts . French is the language of instruction in the nation 's schools . However , 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 because it provides children a pathway to social mobility and assures continued economic support for education . In fact , according to a 1998 report , `` Burkinabe saw no interest in sending their children to school to learn a language that they already spoke at home '' . 

Answer: answer: The official language of French was introduced when France colonized Burkina Faso in 1919.   Despite the fact that fewer than 15 percent of the population uses French on a day - to - day basis, there is a high amount of support in keeping French as the language of instruction because it provides children a pathway to social mobility and assures continued economic support for education.