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French language
French is a Romance language that developed from Latin in France. Spread through the French Empire's administration and education, it became the language of elites in many former colonies and remains an official language across much of Africa and elsewhere.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). French language. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-language
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- “French language.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-language. Accessed .
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- The Epoch Institute. “French language.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-language.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘French language’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-language (Accessed: ).
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