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Learn about the history, geography, grammar, and varieties of French, a Romance language with about 310 million speakers worldwide. French is an official language in 27 countries and a working language of the EU and many international organizations.
- 28 Countries
French is an official language in 32 independent nations...
- Talk
Language portal; This article is within the scope of...
- French French
French of France (French: français de France) is the...
- Alphabet
French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation...
- Latino-Faliscan
The Latino-Faliscan or Latinian languages form a group of...
- Frankish Language
Frankish (reconstructed endonym: * Frenkisk), [6] [7] also...
- Francophobia
Anti-French sentiment (Francophobia or Gallophobia) is the...
- Gallo-Romance
The Gallo-Romance branch of the Romance languages includes...
- Stop Sign
The 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals allows...
- Map-Francophone World.svg
The standard on Wikipedia's world maps is the existence of a...
- 28 Countries
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Learn how French evolved from Vulgar Latin and Gaulish, and how it influenced and was influenced by other languages. Explore the external and internal history of French, from Roman conquest to modern dialects.
Learn about the history, pronunciation, letters and regions of French, a Romance language spoken by about 220 million people. Find out how French differs from Latin and other languages, and how it is regulated by the Académie française.
French Wikipedia is the fourth-largest and most popular Wikipedia edition in a Romance language, with 2.6 million articles and 4.9 million users as of June 2024. It has some unique features, such as banning fair use images and allowing motions of no confidence against administrators.
Aug 11, 2024 · Learn about the French language, one of the most internationally significant Romance languages in the world, with more than 25 countries as official users. Explore its history, dialects, grammar, and cultural influence with Britannica's experts.
Learn about the official and regional languages of France, their history, status, and education. Find out how many people speak French and other languages in France and its overseas territories.
Learn about the different dialects and varieties of the French language spoken in France and around the world. Compare and contrast the features, influences, and history of African French, Canadian French, Acadian French, and more.
