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Encyclopedia > Dialects of the French language

Dialects of the French language are dialects of the French language, which is one of the Oïl languages. Most dialects are spoken in non-European countries. Only français méridional and Bourbonnais-Berrichon are spoken in France. Français d'Aoste, Belgian French and Swiss French are dialects of the French languages, which are spoken in European countries other than France. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... The langue doïl language family in linguistics comprises Romance languages originating in territories now occupied by northern France, part of Belgium and the Channel Islands. ... Belgian French is the variety of French spoken by the french speakers of Belgium, alongside related minority regional languages like the Walloon language, the Picard language, Champenois and Gaumais. ... Swiss French (Suisse romand in French) is the name used for the different dialects of French spoken in the Francophone part of Switzerland known as Romandy. ...


Canadian French is a dialect in official use in Canada. French is one of Canadas two official languages; the other is English and is the language of the majority (see Canadian English). ...


List of dialects

Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... French in Africa is present and spoken by many people. ... Belgian French is the variety of French spoken by the french speakers of Belgium, alongside related minority regional languages like the Walloon language, the Picard language, Champenois and Gaumais. ... Cajun French is a dialect of the French language, spoken primarily in the American state of Louisiana. ... French is one of Canadas two official languages; the other is English and is the language of the majority (see Canadian English). ... Cambodian French is a French Cambodia. ... Newfoundland French is a dialect of French that was once spoken by settlers in the French colony of Newfoundland. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Swiss French (Suisse romand in French) is the name used for the different dialects of French spoken in the Francophone part of Switzerland known as Romandy. ...

See also

Law French is an archaic language based on Norman and Anglo-Norman. ... The Francophonie flag, symbolising the five continents, was adopted in 1987 on Nigers suggestion. ...

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Dialects of the French language

France French (français méridional, Orléanais, Bourbonnais-Berrichon) – Canadian French (Acadian, Quebec) – African French (Maghreb) French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Orléanais is a former French province, around the urbanity of Orléans, hence the name. ... French is one of Canadas two official languages; the other is English and is the language of the majority (see Canadian English). ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... French in Africa is present and spoken by many people. ...


Belgian FrenchCajun FrenchCambodian French Belgian French is the variety of French spoken by the french speakers of Belgium, alongside related minority regional languages like the Walloon language, the Picard language, Champenois and Gaumais. ... Cajun French is a dialect of the French language, spoken primarily in the American state of Louisiana. ... Cambodian French is a French Cambodia. ...


français d'Aoste • Swiss French Swiss French (Suisse romand in French) is the name used for the different dialects of French spoken in the Francophone part of Switzerland known as Romandy. ...


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Wikipedia: French language (1247 words)
French is the 11th most spoken language in the world, spoken by about 77 million people as a mother tongue, and 128 million including second language speakers, in 1999.
French is one of Canada's two official languages, with English; various provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms deal with the right of Canadians to access services in English and French all across Canada.
French is an official language of New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and is the sole official language of Quebec.
Article about "French language" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Jul-2004 (2268 words)
French is the 11th most spoken language in the world, spoken by about 77 million people (called Francophones) as a mother tongue, and 128 million including second language speakers, in 1999.
The earliest extant text in French is the Oath of Strasbourg from 842; Old French became a literary language with the chansons de geste that told tales of the paladins of Charlemagne and the heroes of the Crusades.
French is an official language of New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and is the sole official language of Québec.
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