Although French has no official status in Algeria, it has one of the largest Francophone populations in the world, and French is widely used in government, media (newspapers, radio, local television), and both the education system (from primary school onwards) and academia due to Algeria's colonial history.
ɔːlðˈoʊ fɹˈɛntʃ hɐz nˈoʊ əfˈɪʃəl stˈæɾəs ɪn ældʒˈɪɹiə, ɪt hɐz wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst fɹˈæŋkəfˌoʊn pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz ɪnðə wˈɜːld, ænd fɹˈɛntʃ ɪz wˈaɪdli jˈuːzd ɪn ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, mˈiːdiːə nˈuːzpeɪpɚz, ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ, lˈoʊkəl tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən, ænd bˈoʊθ ðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm fɹʌm pɹˈaɪmɚɹi skˈuːl ˈɑːnwɚdz ænd ˌækədˈiːmiə dˈuː tʊ ældʒˈɪɹiəz kəlˈoʊnɪəl hˈɪstɚɹi.