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  1. French ( français, French: [fʁɑ̃sɛ], 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.

  2. French is a member of the Gallo-Romance branch of the Romance language family. It is spoken by about 267 million people in as a native language about by about 79 million people, as a second language by about 187 million people, and as a foreign language by many more people.

  3. May 16, 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. Of the languages of France, French is the sole official language according to the second article of the French Constitution. French, a Gallo-Romance language, is spoken by nearly the entire population of France.

  5. Aug 16, 2017 · French has been the official language of France since 1992, but has been the country's administrative language for legal documents and laws since 1539. The French language evolved from the Vulgar Latin language, which was used during the Roman Empire.

  6. French (French: français, pronounced "Fronce-eh") is a Romance language that was first spoken in France. It is also spoken in Belgium , Luxembourg, Canada , Switzerland and with many different countries in Africa (Francophone Africa). About 220 million people speak French as a native or a second language.

  7. www.bbc.co.uk › languages › european_languagesBBC - Languages - Languages

    French, the official language, is the first language of 88% of the population. Most of those who speak minority languages also speak French, as the minority languages are given no legal...

  8. French 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.

  9. Mar 2, 2018 · Introduction to French. Information on Getting Started With French. By ThoughtCo Team. Updated on March 02, 2018. A good place to begin if you're considering learning any language is to learn about where the language came from and how it functions within linguistics.

  10. French language, Romance language spoken as a first language by about 72 million people in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada (mainly Quebec), and many other countries and regions formerly governed by France. French is an official language of more than 25 countries.