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Francien is a term applied to the langue d'oïl spoken in the Paris region (Île-de-France) before the establishment of the French language as a standard language. Île-de-France can refer to: the historical province of France: see Île-de-France (province) the modern French administrative région: see Île-de-France (région) For other meanings without the circumflex accent, see Ile de France. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... A standard language (also standard dialect or standardized dialect) is a particular variety of a language that has been given either legal or quasi-legal status. ...


According to one theory of the development of French, Francien was chosen out of all the competing Oïl languages as an official language (Norman and Picard being the main competitors in the mediaeval period). The theory currently prevailing, however, is that Francien was one of the dialects in the dialect continuum on top of which an administrative language, untrammelled by perceived regionalisms, was imposed as a compromise means of communication and record to replace Latin. An official language is something that is given a unique status in the countries, states, and other territories. ... The Norman language is a Romance language, one of the Oïl languages. ... Picard is a language closely related to French, and as such is one of the larger group of Romance languages. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος) is a variant, or variety, of a language spoken in a certain geographical area. ... A dialect continuum is a range of dialects spoken across a large geographical area, differing only slightly between areas that are geographically close, and gradually decreasing in mutual intelligibility as the distances become greater. ... Latin - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...


The existence and definition of Francien was put forward in the 19th century, partly to support the idea of the French language as enjoying a direct and pure lineage from Latin and to minimise the contribution of the various Romance languages of France. Nowadays, the question of Francien is a controversial topic in discussions of language policy in France. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Romance languages, also called Romanic languages, are a subfamily of the Italic languages, specifically the descendants of the Vulgar Latin dialects spoken by the common people evolving in different areas after the break-up of the Roman Empire. ... There are a number of languages of France, although the French language is by far the most widely spoken and the only official language of the country. ... This article needs cleanup. ...


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Francien - IBWiki (177 words)
Called "French" by the English speaking world, Francien is the official language of Francie, the northern part of France, as well as the principle language spoken in many francophone countries, such as New Francy and Louisianne in North America.
Francien is also spoken in a number of African countries, notably the Central African Community as well as in Guinea and in Algeria.
While the Laurentian of NF could be considered simply a pidgin of various Langues d'Oil (including Francien), there is an active political push to consider it a separate language entirely.
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Francien’s vocals, the use of sound effects on guitar, Fender Rhodes and samples make the music sound fresh, hip and laid-back.
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