- King Francis I of France made French the official language of administration and court proceedings in 1539, replacing Latin as the country’s official written...
- Although many of France’s regional languages developed as Romance languages from Vulgar Latin, they also include languages of Germanic and Celtic origin.
- This is show the vitality of the languages of France and their timeliness, demonstrating their ability to produce works of value.
- The regional languages of France are sometimes called patois, but this term (roughly meaning "dialects") 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!
- 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...
- Although many of France’s regional languages evolved from Vulgar Latin as Romance languages, they also include languages of Germanic and Celtic origin.
- As of today, French is the only official language of France, but that doesn’t mean that it is the only language spoken in France.
- The regional languages of France are sometimes called patois, but this term (roughly meaning “dialects”) is often considered derogatory.
- The regions in which besides the French (at least) one other language exists ( allophone regions), located mainly in the south of France, to a large extent...