French (français [fʁɑ̃sɛ] or langue française [lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul .
Where did the French come from?
The modern French are the descendants of mixtures including Romans, Celts, Iberians, Ligurians and Greeks in southern France , Germanic peoples arriving at the end of the Roman Empire such as the Franks and the Burgundians, and some Vikings who mixed with the Normans and settled mostly in Normandy in the 9th century.
Are French Latin or Germanic?
French is not a Germanic language , but rather, a Latin or a Romance language that has been influenced by both Celtic languages like Gaelic, Germanic languages like Frankish and even Arabic, other Romance languages such as Spanish and Italian or more recently, English.
Did French originate in Africa?
| African French | Early forms Old Latin Classical Latin Vulgar Latin Old French Middle French |
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When did France come into existence?
| French Republic République française (French) | • Treaty of Verdun August 843 | • Kingdom of France 3 July 987 | • Republic established 22 September 1792 | • Founded the EEC 1 January 1958 |
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Are French people tall?
The average person in France is 172.31cm (5 feet 7.83 inches) tall . The average French man is 179.73cm (5 feet 10.76 inches) tall. The average French woman is 164.88cm (5 feet 4.91 inches) tall.
What is the history of French?
It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire , as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. ... A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French.
What is the oldest language in the world?
- Tamil: Origin (according to first appearance as script) – 300 BC. ...
- Sanskrit: Origin (according to first appearance as script) – 2000 BC. ...
- Greek: Origin (according to first appearance as script) – 1500 BC. ...
- Chinese: Origin (according to first appearance as script) – 1250 BC.
Is English Germanic or Latin?
Evolution takes time, and despite 58% of English vocabulary (more than half) coming from Romance languages (Latin and French), linguists still consider English to be a Germanic language to this day because of how the language followed human migration patterns and the grammar of modern English.
Is Italian Latin?
The Italian language stems directly from Latin , just like other Romance languages like Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, French, Romanian and other minority languages (Occitan, Provençal, Galician, Ladin and Friulan).
Which country speak the best French in Africa?
African Countries That Speak French
Of these countries, Gabon comes in first as the African country with the greatest percentage of French speakers (80 percent) with Mauritius taking second at 72.7 percent and Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal tying for third with 70 percent.
What country in Africa speaks French?
| Regions Country Status | Africa Congo official | Ivory Coast official | Djibouti co-official with Arabic | Equatorial Guinea co-official with Spanish and Portuguese |
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What percentage of France is African?
France is believed to be home to an estimated three to five million black people or possibly as high as 7.5% of the population.
When was France most powerful?
France was the strongest from 1643 until c1750 , but I think a case could be made for Russia from 1763 until the 1790s.
What was France called before?
France was originally called Gaul by the Romans who gave the name to the entire area where the Celtics lived. This was at the time of Julius Caesar's conquest of the area in 51-58 BC.
Who lived in France before the Romans?
What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul . Greek writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, the Aquitani, and the Belgae. The Gauls, the largest and best attested group, were Celtic people speaking what is known as the Gaulish language.
