French language

Alive and kicking: Spotlight on the ever-evolving French language

French language purists sue Notre-Dame Cathedral for English-only translations

Corsican leaders decry ban on use of local language in island’s parliament

Meet the people fighting for the survival of the Breton language

Macron to end US trip by meeting French speakers in Louisiana

French-speaking bloc examines unrest in Africa

Francophone countries meet in Tunisia summit amid democracy, economy concerns

‘Sick of French’: Algeria moves away from colonial past with increase in English at school

A language ‘revival’? Quebec moves to protect French amid Canada’s shift towards English

French Academy breaks rules and stirs debate with choice of Vargas Llosa

A big fuss over a little word? New French pronoun 'iel' sparks debate

Linguistic treasures: Exploring France's regional languages

Fight to feminise French language enters new round

French truck driver is latest Francophone to fail Quebec's language exam

French around the world: Keeping the language alive in Louisiana

New French dictionary aims to embrace diversity of world’s Francophones

Racism in France: ‘There is no French word for Blackness’

Is French a sexist language?

International Francophone Organisation suspends Mali’s membership over coup

Facing ridicule, France changes title for its ‘minister for attractiveness’

'La' Covid-19: How coronavirus has affected the French language

Covid-19: Francophonie chief calls for 'moratorium' on Africa's debt, not cancellation

EU after Brexit: Will the French language make a comeback?

'Parlez-vous français?' The agonies and ecstasies of learning French