• Attempts to standardize Languedocien for all languages of southern France have not been accepted by speakers of those languages.
  • French is a Romance language spoken in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and many other countries by about 280 million people.
  • The status of regional languages, as part of France's cultural heritage, is now enshrined in the French constitution.
  • Some of the languages of France are sometimes called "patois", but this term (roughly meaning "dialect") is often considered derogatory.
  • Let’s celebrate France’s linguistic richness and discover what makes the regional languages spoken throughout France and its territories so special!
  • The regional languages of France are sometimes called patois, but this term (roughly meaning "dialects") is often considered derogatory.
  • Languages of the Pacific Community. Languages of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Languages of the Schengen Area. France.
  • The category of languages of France is thus administratively recognised even if this does not go so far as to provide any official status.
  • Catalan is the only official language of Andorra; however, French is commonly used because of the proximity to France and the fact that France is...
  • In 1539, King Francis I made French the official language of administration and court proceedings in France, replacing Latin as the official written language of...