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11 Dialects of French You Need to Know About For Your Next Trip!

13Jul

By Gareth Seagull1 Comment

Culture

11 Dialects of French You Need to Know About For Your Next Trip!

Today, French is spoken in 29 countries by 270 million people, making it one of the most spoken languages on the planet. Naturally, with so many speakers there are hundreds of dialects of French, some of which are more well spoken than others... For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on the 11 most spoken dialects, eg. those you are the most likely to come across! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 11. Standard French According to the Académie Française (the official regulator of the French language) Standard French, or the dialect of French that serves as the official language of France, is the standard variant of the French language. When the Romans conquered Gaul (France) they brought their language with. For the elites, they ...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Switzerland

Today, Switzerland is known for a lot things. Primarily, it is the country's fierce neutrality, or the Swiss Alps. To most linguists, however, it's actually the various different languages of Switzerland! If you were to ask some from Spain or from France, or from Germany, what their national language was, it wouldn't be too difficult for them. If you were to ask a Swiss person, it would be much more difficult for them... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages According to the Swiss Constitution, there are a total of four official languages in Switzerland, which all Swiss citizens need to speak at least two of... German Currently, German is the most spoken language in Switzerland, being spoken by an estimated 62.6% of the popul...

10 out of this world facts about Swiss culture

Switzerland is known for many things. Swiss culture equally so. Conspiracy theories about lost Nazi gold will come and go, but there are still some interesting facts about Swiss culture that you probably didn't know! Switzerland is actually one of the oldest continuous states in all of Europe! Switzerland was founded in 1291 when several cantons refused to submit to the Holy Roman Emperor. Due to this, they broke away. After many years, these cantons added new ones to it and expanded into the modern Switzerland we know today. Switzerland even became famous for its elite Swiss guards who even guard the Pope in Italy and the Vatican City! These elites guards have also protected the monarchs of France and Spain, although these were more mercenary missions than ones of loyalty (...