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   Where does French come from?

   • While French originates from continental Europe, colonization has spread the language to every corner of the world. In fact, it is estimated that some 80 million people speak French as their first or native language. Check out this list of countries that have French as an official language:

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   Is French a Romance language?

   • French ( français, French: [fʁɑ̃sɛ], or langue française, French: [lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul.

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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 linkage 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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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › French_languageFrench language - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · French is an official language in 27 countries and is spoken across all continents. [2] French is also one of the most geographically widespread languages in the world, with about 50 countries and territories having it as a de jure or de facto official, administrative, or cultural language. [3]

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

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   May 5, 2024 · 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. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › FranceFrance - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   3 days ago · French is the official language of France. It belongs to the Romance language group, which includes Italian and Spanish. Many regional dialects are also used in France.

   • Demonym(s): French

   • Nationality (2018): 93.0% French citizens, 7.0% foreign nationals

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

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   3 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 linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligible yet diverse.

   • Era: Evolved into Middle French by the 14th century

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

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   6 days ago · 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.

8. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › FrançaisFrançais — Wikipédia

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   May 6, 2024 · Le français est une langue indo-européenne de la famille des langues romanes dont les locuteurs sont appelés francophones. Le français est parlé, en 2023, sur tous les continents par environ 321 millions de personnes 5, 2 : 235 millions l'emploient quotidiennement et 81 millions 3 en sont des locuteurs natifs.