🇫🇷 What Language Do They Speak in France?
The short answer
France speaks French — the constitution names it the language of the Republic, and it dominates every part of public life. Regional languages such as Breton, Occitan, Alsatian, Basque and Corsican survive, but nearly everyone you meet speaks French first.
Worth knowing
- ●French is an official language in 29 countries — only English tops it
- ●The Académie française has guarded the language's standards since 1635
- ●Regional languages like Breton (Celtic) and Alsatian (Germanic) are unrelated to French itself
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