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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › French_languageFrench language - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · French (français, French:, or langue française, French: [lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz], or by some speakers, French: [lɑ̃ŋ fʁɑ̃sɛ]) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire , as did all Romance languages.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Old_FrenchOld French - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · Old French (franceis, françois, romanz; French: ancien français) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th and the mid-14th century. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a group of Romance dialects, mutually intelligible yet diverse.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › French-languageFrench language | Origin, History, Grammar, & Speakers

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   May 16, 2024 · French town reels from scandal involving mayor and fortune teller. French language, probably the most internationally significant Romance language in the world. At the beginning of the 21st century, French was an official language of more than 25 countries.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › LarousseLarousse | French Language Dictionary & Encyclopedia ...

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   May 8, 2024 · Larousse, Parisian publishing house specializing in encyclopaedias and dictionaries, founded in 1852 by Augustin Boyer and Pierre Larousse, editor of the Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle (15 vol., 1866–76; 2 supplements, 1878 and 1890).

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5. www.fluentu.com › blog › frenchThe French Language: What It Is and How to Learn It - FluentU

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   May 7, 2024 · French used to be the official language of England after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is estimated that more than 30% of all English words are of French origin. In terms of total speakers, French has more than 220 million speakers, making it the sixth most spoken language in the world.

6. www.fluentu.com › blog › frenchWhere to Find French Synonyms | FluentU French

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   4 days ago · 1. Larousse is a thorough French dictionary as well as one of best and most authoritative references on the French language. Although a dictionary is often used to find a word’s meaning, this helpful dictionary offers several additional features. Many words have several tabs in the entry, including a synonyms tab.

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   Is French a unified language?

   • Old French ( franceis, françois, romanz; French: ancien français) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th and the mid-14th century. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a group of Romance dialects, mutually intelligible yet diverse.

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   Where is French not an official language?

   • Below is a list of countries where French is not an official language, but there are significant numbers of French speakers: The United States of America has more than 2.1 million native French speakers, mostly in New England and Louisiana. Algeria has 27 million French speakers, but it is not an official language there.

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   Which French language is based on the Île-de-France dialect?

   • Lorrain of the Duchy of Lorraine. Some modern languages are derived from Old French dialects other than Classical French, which is based on the Île-de-France dialect. They include Angevin, Berrichon, Bourguignon-Morvandiau, Champenois, Franc-Comtois, Gallo, Lorrain, Norman, Picard, Poitevin, Saintongeais, and Walloon.

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   Where do French words come from?

   • The majority of French words derive from Vulgar Latin or were constructed from Latin or Greek roots. In many cases, a single etymological root appears in French in a "popular" or native form, inherited from Vulgar Latin, and a learned form, borrowed later from Classical Latin.

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