Category: LanguagePart of speech: phraseDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
langue française
/langue française/Roman
English meaning: French Language
Definition
A Romance language derived from Latin, spoken by 300 million people as an official language in 29 countries. French is one of the six official UN languages and a major language of diplomacy, culture, and international law. French linguistic influence in India includes the former territory of Pondicherry (now Puducherry), which remains a Union Territory.
Example
“La langue française est officielle dans 29 pays à travers le monde.”
In English: “The French language is official in 29 countries around the world.”
Literary Heritage
“Le seul véritable voyage ce serait de changer de regard.”
“The only true voyage would be to change one's gaze.”
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Language information
- Language
- Français
- French
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
- 310M