Vergonha
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In Occitan, vergonha refers to the effects of various language discriminatory policies of the government of France on its minority or regional languages,, deemed patois, as opposed to standard French
"Speak French, Be Clean" written on the wall of the Ayguatébia-Talau school
Pro-officiality gathering in Carcassonne
Carte de France divisée suivant les quatre départements de Messieurs les secretaires d'Etat par Philippe Buache btv 1b 8593230j
French language
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French is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, French and its closest relatives—the langues d'oïl, historically spoken in northern France and southern Belg
Distribution of native French speakers in 6 countries in 2023
The "arrêt" signs (French for "stop") are used in the Canadian province of Québec, while the English stop, which is also a valid French word, is used in France and other French-speaking countries and regions.
Town sign in Standard Arabic and French at the entrance of Rechmaya in Lebanon
A 500-CFP franc (€4.20; US$5.00) banknote, used in French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna