Sunday 20 October 2013

The French language, facts you probably all know

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 French is the official language of many countries including: Switzerland, Canada, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Monaco, Congo and Niger.
The word “salut” means both “hello” and “goodbye

French was the official language of England for over 300 years.
 It’s the mother tongue of 75 million people worldwide.
 It’s the second most commonly taught foreign language, after English.
It’s an official language of the United Nations.
It’s the only language (along with English) that’s taught in every country in the world.
At the time of the French Revolution, 75% of French citizens didn’t speak French as a mother tongue.Non-French celebrities who speak French include: Jodie Foster, Johnny Depp, Diane Kruger, Elton John, Ewan Mcgregor, Halle Berry,  Madonna, Mick Jagger, and John Travolta.
34% of the French can speak English. (not round here they can't)
Between 6-11 million Americans speak French.
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