“French is just fine because it’s spoken on every continent, which is rare for a language,” says Christophe Benzitoun, a lecturer in linguistics at the University of Lorraine. “There are several ...

France has officially introduced stricter language and civic requirements for foreigners planning to live long-term or apply ...

French is the fifth most-spoken language in the world. The number of French speakers is growing, with most now living in countries other than in France. On International Francophonie Day, President ...

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“My homeland is the French language,” author Albert Camus once wrote—and many French people would agree. That’s why any attempt at changing the language is often met with suspicion. So the uproar was ...