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French Republic
France
Summary
France is a country in Europe that is home to 67,380,000 people. It is also home to 15 living indigenous languages. One of these, French, is the official language of the country. France was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 19 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 3 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (13) Language isolate (1) Mixed language (1) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
France has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.