French - one of the most widely used languages
Date Published: 16th September 2008
French is one of the most widely used languages today. In fact, more than 80 million people consider French as their native tongue, while 200 million individuals use it as their second language.
French traces its roots to the Latin language. Germanic languages as well as Celtic languages also influenced its development.
The language however, started to evolve during the 9th to 13th century. Old French or became widely used not only as a spoken language but also in numerous literary works. In France
, French immediately replaced Latin as the official language in almost all administrative and court proceedings.
By 17th century, modern French was introduced and was since then used in France and eventually, in other nations. Verbal interaction, education, literature, and the mass media were the primary movers that propagated the French language.
Today, French stands as the official language in 29 countries. This includes France, Madagascar, Canada, Congo, Switzerland, Monaco, Seychelles
, Belgium, Rwanda, Niger, Mali, and Haiti among many others.
Aside from this, the language of French is also internationally used in the fields of business, trade, and commerce. Various educational institutions
from around the globe also teach this language as a part of their foreign language course.
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Date Published: 16th September 2008
French is one of the most widely used languages today. In fact, more than 80 million people consider French as their native tongue, while 200 million individuals use it as their second language.
French traces its roots to the Latin language. Germanic languages as well as Celtic languages also influenced its development.
The language however, started to evolve during the 9th to 13th century. Old French or became widely used not only as a spoken language but also in numerous literary works. In France
, French immediately replaced Latin as the official language in almost all administrative and court proceedings.
By 17th century, modern French was introduced and was since then used in France and eventually, in other nations. Verbal interaction, education, literature, and the mass media were the primary movers that propagated the French language.
Today, French stands as the official language in 29 countries. This includes France, Madagascar, Canada, Congo, Switzerland, Monaco, Seychelles
, Belgium, Rwanda, Niger, Mali, and Haiti among many others.
Aside from this, the language of French is also internationally used in the fields of business, trade, and commerce. Various educational institutions
from around the globe also teach this language as a part of their foreign language course.
http://www.articlealley.com/article_639721_22.html