Geographic distribution
by Dominic de Neuville
Dominic de Neuville
Übersetzungsbüro , Translation Services, www.
transitweb.
ch
Europe
French is the fourth-most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union.
[13]
It
is also the third-most widely...
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Geographic distribution
by Dominic de Neuville
Dominic de Neuville
Übersetzungsbüro , Translation Services, www.
transitweb.
ch
Europe
French is the fourth-most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union.
[13]
It
is also the third-most widely understood language in the EU, after English and
German, and is one of the three working languages of the European Commission,
again, along with English and German.
[14]
Legal status in France
See also: Toubon Law and Languages of France
According to the Constitution of France, French has been the official language since
1992[15]
(although previous legal texts have made it official since 1539, see ordinance
of Villers-Cotterêts).
France mandates the use of French in official government
publications, public education except in specific cases (though these dispositions are
often ignored) and legal contracts; advertisements must bear a translation of foreign
words.
In addition to French, there are also a variety of regional languages and dia
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