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	Wikipedia: French language
		French is the 11th most spoken language in the world, spoken by about 77 million people as a mother tongue, and 128 million including second language speakers, in 1999.
		French is one of Canada's two official languages, with English; various provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms deal with the right of Canadians to access services in English and French all across Canada.
		French is an official language of New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and is the sole official language of Quebec.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/f/fr/french_language.html (1247 words)

	French language
		French (''français'', spelled françois until 1835, both pronounced in standard French, but often heard pronounced), or French language (''langue française'', formerly langue françoise, both pronounced), is the third of the Romance languages in terms of number of speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese.
		The French language is a Romance dialect, meaning that it is descended from Latin.
		French is an official language of New Brunswick, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
	french-language.mindbit.com (3185 words)

	French language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Descended from the Latin of the Roman Empire, its development was influenced by the native Celtic languages of Roman Gaul (particularly in pronunciation), and by the Germanic language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders.
		It is the official language of the principality of Monaco and is spoken by a minority in the principality of Andorra, in the Isle of Jersey and the Isle of Guernsey.
		Languages of the Republic of the Congo
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_language (3891 words)

	The Ultimate French language - American History Information Guide and Reference
		In 1999 French was the 11th most spoken language in the world being spoken by about 77 million people (called Francophones) as a mother tongue, and by 128 million altogether including second language speakers.
		In the 1880s, the rise of French national sentiment (via universal military service and national education) encouraged the suppression of regional differences and local languages and dialects; by 1910, 90% of the French population understood French, although 50% still understood a local language or dialect.
		In the north-eastern regions are speakers of Alsatian (a Germanic language), and Flemish (a dialect of Dutch).
	www.historymania.com /american_history/French_language (3486 words)

	French Resource Center - french maid
		French (French: français) is the third of the Romance languages in terms of number of speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese.
		For the history of the French language, the most important of these groups are the Franks in northern France, the Alemanni in the German/French french language border, the Burgundians in the Rhone valley and the Visigoths in the Aquitaine region french and indian war and Spain.
		The earliest extant text in French is the Oaths of Strasbourg from 842; Old French became a literary language with the chansons de geste that told tales french beach women of the paladins of Charlemagne and the heroes of the Crusades.
	www.taxgloss.com /Tax-Banks_Cl_-_G-/French.html (3588 words)

	Wikinfo \| French language
		French (Langue Française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered only by Spanish and Portuguese.
		It is the official and only language for instruction in schools in Comoros, Republic of the Congo, French Polynesia, Gabon and Mali.
		It is the official language, but actually less commonly used than the native languages, in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Guinea, Madagascar, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo, Vanuatu and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=French_language (511 words)

	French language - Gurupedia
		England in 1066 the Normans brought their Norman language to England; the dialect which developed in the Norman realms as a language of administration and literature is referred to as
		From the 17th to the 19th centuries, French was the lingua franca of educated Europe, especially with regards to the arts and litterature, and monarchs such as Frederick II of Prussia and Catherine the Great of Russia could both speak and write in French.
		French is an official language of New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, and
	www.gurupedia.com /f/fr/french_language.htm (2296 words)

	Top 20 French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 2000 French was the 9th most spoken language in the world, being spoken by about 115 million people (called francophones) as a mother tongue or language of daily use, and by 180 million total including second language speakers.
		Langue d'OÃ¯l, the language where one says oÃ¯l (or nowadays oui) for "yes", is the group of dialects in the north of France which were the most affected by the Frankish invasions, like Picard, Walloon, Francien, Norman, etc. From the baptism of the Frankish king Clovis (c.
		French has been the only official language of Quebec since 1974, although it is commonly (and incorrectly) believed that the designation of French as the sole official language occurred in 1977 with the adoption of the Charter of the French Language (which is popularly referred to as Bill 101).
	top20french.com (3852 words)

	Language Log: French in Maine: Louis XIV lives?
		After decades of stigmatization, French language use is experiencing a revival in the state of Maine, according to the New York Times.
		Canadian French (of which Maine French is an offshoot) is derived to a considerable extent from the dialect of Normandy.
		Massignon concluded that the French of the Upper St. John Valley (Maine and New Brunswick) was a mixed, relatively Canadianized speech in comparison to that of surrounding Acadian settlement areas.
	itre.cis.upenn.edu /~myl/languagelog/archives/003220.html (1312 words)

	French - Uncyclopedia
		Before reading this article, it is good to know that the french (animal species monkeyus frommagophilus francae) are cheese eating monkeys, even though they only surrendered in one war, the USA fought them in the sequel, and they helped the USA gain its freedom from the UK in the prologue of both of those wars.
		French, the language of prostitution, is mostly known for the famous phrase "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?".
		French also invented the Xylophone, the telephone, the banana phone, and the thingyphone.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/French (1989 words)

	French language : Exploring Essential Information, Data and Explanation.
		Following a period of unification, regulation and purification, the French of the 17th to the 18th centuries is sometimes referred to as
		French is an official language of New Brunswick, the
		Nunavut, and is the sole official language of Québec.
	www.llpoh.org /Styles_and_Architecture/French_language.html (2370 words)

	French Track (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal plans to make a trip to the United States early next year during which she will expound on her criticisms of globalisation, one of her top advisors has said.
		French military officials are saying rebels in the Central African Republic have lost the last northern town they were holding, nearly two weeks into a counter-offensive.
		French Index Shows simple words and phrases in both formal and informal French translations.
	www.frenchtrack.com (533 words)

	French language - Memory Alpha - A Wikia wiki
		French was a major language of Earth, primarily spoken in France, but also popular in other regions, such as New Orleans.
		By the 24th century, French was considered an archaic language (TNG: "Code of Honor") but was still spoken to some extent.
		The holographic gangster Cyrus Redblock from the Dixon Hill series of holoprograms said "Au revoir" and "Bonne chance, mon ami" before he left the holodeck and dissolved in a corridor of the USS Enterprise-D.
	memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/French_language (249 words)

	Free French Online Classes - Study French Online for Free (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		All regions in the world, where French is the first spoken language.
		Besides France, the heartland of the French language, French is spoken mainly in Quebec and New Brunswick, which are both Canadian Provinces.
		Also, French is the official language among other languages in Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Monaco, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Congo and Senegal.
	languages4everyone.com /french/courses/01_01_11.html (269 words)

	Wikipedia and Wikibooks Links to Languages \| Free Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There are thousands of languages living on Earth.
		If you are interested specifically in how to learn a language, have a look at How to Learn a Language.
		Apologies if the language you speak or the one you are interested in is not listed here yet.
	freelanguage.org /wikipedia_and_wikibooks_links_to_languages (362 words)

	Wikitravel:French Wikitravel Expedition - Wikitravel
		The French Wikitravel Expedition is an expedition to create a French language version of Wikitravel which would effectively be the second multilingual version of Wikitravel.
		French is an important international language, being spoken in not only France and neighboring Switzerland and Belgium, but also Québec, several African countries, Laos, and some islands in Polynesia.
		In order to make a successful, integrated French Wikitravel, we need to choose one of the five users who put their names down, and make them a go-between.
	wikitravel.org /en/Wikitravel:French_Wikitravel_Expedition (600 words)

	Open Directory - Arts: Movies: Cultures and Groups: French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		French Cinema - MSN Encarta - The historical development of the cinema in France.
		French Cinema History - An abbreviated history of French cinema from the 1930's to the 1990's.
		French Culture: Cinema - Guide to French cinema in the United States, including release listings with synopses, cast, interviews, and images.
	dmoz.org /Arts/Movies/Cultures_and_Groups/French (217 words)

	Awesome Library - English
		French - By Grade Level and Subject Lessons (British Columbia Ministry of Education)
		Provides lesson plans by grade level in French to help students understand what is needed to help end world hunger.
		Also provides a language translator for text and a search engine that works in French.
	www.awesomelibrary.org /Classroom/English/Languages/French.html (729 words)

	software > French
		French Speakers, French Language Meetups, events, clubs and groups in...
		French language teaching and cultural events (concerts, dance, theatre, lectures); the largest private French library in the U.S. New York City.
		This portion of the Transparent Language site is devoted to French resources to help you learn...
	www.opelix.org /software/French.jsp (258 words)

	books
		French Language Learning Tutorial, French Software, French Dictionary...
		French Language Phrases Mini eBook Guide: Learn concise and effective French language phrases to...
		Learn 6+ years of French school from interactive multimedia lessons in CDROM CD-ROM...
	www.classicbooks.co.in /French__language.htm (237 words)

	Translation Wizard > French \|\| Fagan Finder
		Internal Identifiers: These are all of the names that French can be identified with on the Translation Wizard.
		The following is a list of the language translations that are available for French, along with the type of translation available (words, text, or web pages), and the translators which can perform these translations.
		Translation to French from (48 languages in total)
	www.faganfinder.com /translate/language.php?show=french (176 words)

	EUROPA - Translation - Language Aids - French
		Assemblée des Chambres Françaises de Commerce et d'Industrie (ACFCI) (Assembly of the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry)
		CILF - Terminology bank of the International Council of the French language: modern French.
		FAOTERM - FAO terminology Database in Arab, Chinese, English, French and Spanish
	ec.europa.eu /translation/language_aids/french_en.htm (564 words)

	internet > French+language
		Thousands of French language related products and information including Movies, Tutorials, Dictionaries, Children's Products, Children's Books, and much more at WorldLanguage.com
		Students who enroll in AP French Language should already have a good...
		french langauge schools in france * french language school abroad * learn french in france * travel * education * culture
	www.secnetops.biz /internet/Frenchlanguage.cgi (263 words)

	Open Directory - Kids and Teens: School Time: Foreign Languages: French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Includes comprehension, language and culture files with activities.
		Includes simple quizzes and with the material to be tested presented before the quiz.
		Each word has an English - French translation and a photograph of the item.
	dmoz.org /Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Foreign_Languages/French (385 words)

	health > French
		French may refer to: French language; Of or relating to France; French kiss, a type of deep kiss where the kissers' tongues meet; French maid; French people; French (euphemism), used in the UK and U...
		Learn French - Materials and tips to help you learn French
		Learning French is an ongoing and involved process.
	www.wasser2003.at /health/French.asp (217 words)

	translation > French
		Your Guide to the French Quarter and New Orleans.
		Browse listings in our directory of French Quarter businesses.
		Mexican chain hopes diners make translation - Albany Times Union
	www.matswiman.com /translation/French.jsp (231 words)

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