French - is a Romance language spoken as a first language by most people from France, French-speaking Switzerland, Wallonia, Monaco, and the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada. Second-language speakers of French are presented in many parts of the world, the largest numbers of which reside in Gabon (80%) Mauritius (72.7%) and Côte d'Ivoire (70%). French language is estimated as having between 70 million and 110 million native speakers and 190 million second-language speakers. French is the second-most studied foreign language in the world, after English. It is an official language in 29 countries; and an official language of all United Nations agencies and a large number of international organizations.

French is one of the Roman languages, descended from Latin. A number of dialects had initially emerged, but the North and Parisian French gained ascendancy over the others.

From the 17th century to the mid-20th century French served as the preeminent international language of diplomacy and international affairs, as well as a lingua franca among the educated classes of Europe. As a result of extensive colonial ambitions of France and Belgium (governed by a French-speaking elite) between the 17th and 20th centuries, French was introduced to the Americas, Africa, Polynesia, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean.

 French spelling generally reflects the language as it was spoken four or five centuries ago, and is therefore a poor guide to modern pronunciation. Silent letters abound, especially at the ends of words but a normally silent final consonant is often sounded when it is followed by a word that begins with a vowel.

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