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717:. The pronunciation of French words is very different from other dialects and resembles English pronunciation. Chiac cannot be identified solely on its frequent use of English words since many other French dialects use many English words as well, but Chiac has an unusual amount of English. Chiac French has developed through proximity to English-speakers who settled nearby during the colonial period. Sounds that are characteristic of Chiac are the different use of the letters "d", "t", "r", and "c". Other differences include the use of vowel sounds such as "ea", "eo", "on", "an", and "oi". Such English-stylized pronunciations are different from other dialects of North American French such as Québécois and Brayon. Some forms of Chiac deviate from the original language to the extent that it is nearly incomprehensible to the larger Francophone community. Chiac is perhaps best categorized as a 581:
French, is linguistically distinct from a "standard" French through its unique phonetic and phonological differences, lexical substitutions, and grammatical borrowings. Many of these linguistic differences are influenced, either directly or indirectly, by the various native African languages spoken in the Ivory Coast. Concerning the phonetics and phonology of Ivorian French, it is not uncommon for the nasal phoneme to be produced as , specifically at the start of a word while the palato-alveolar fricatives and often possess a degree of difficulty in their pronunciation. An abundance of words from regional African languages are utilized as loanwords in Ivorian French and some meanings of French words have changed over time (ex. the term
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and use of borrowed words from local languages. Many dialects of French found in the continent of Africa are highly influenced by the native languages that are spoken in each respective country. Two examples of the various dialects of African French are Abidjan French, or more broadly Ivorian French,
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While various indigenous African languages are still spoken within the city of Abidjan, as well as within the entire country of the Ivory Coast, French is used by a significant amount of the population as it is the main language used in commerce, education, and government. Abidjan French, or Ivorian
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Ontario French is often divided into two categories: North and South. The further north the more French is spoken and the closer the dialect and culture is to Quebec French. Further south, the French is closer to the global standard, with a more English cultural influence as well as a more Parisian
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that developed long before Haitian immigrants arrived in Louisiana, largely developed as the tongue of the Louisiana Creole community and a significant portion of self-identified Cajuns. However, linguists now believe that the Colonial and Acadian dialects have largely merged into modern Louisiana
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which in French relates to the domain of "trade, business", in Ivorian French has evolved into meaning a large "shopping street" with many stores where "trade occurs". Additionally, differences in grammar are seen in Abidjan French, as compared to a more traditional French, such as the omission of
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French has gained co-official status with English in Louisiana, and there is both a thriving multi-generational base of speakers as well as a growing network of French immersion schools across the state in order to preserve the language. Louisiana also has a French-language society called CODOFIL
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despite a decline in the language after the country's independence and the communist takeover. A revival has now raised the number of students learning French to 35%. In addition, the Laotian Ă©lite and the elderly population speak French, which is the diplomatic language of Laos.
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Cambodian French is still used as a second language in some schools, universities and government offices, but most of the younger generations and members of the business world choose to learn
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in 1975, the number of French-speakers in Vietnam and the number of students taking the language have declined, but French remains taught as an optional foreign language in higher education.
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Kinshasa French is the main language used in government and commerce domains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, however this French is highly influenced by the four national languages (
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the continent with the most French speakers in the world. While there are many varieties of African French, common features include the use of an
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but are nonetheless derived primarily from earlier dialects of French with little contribution from other source languages.
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grammar and dialect structure. Both Parisian and Canadian French are taught in the French immersion schools.
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Newfoundland French is a regional dialect of French that was once spoken by settlers in the French colony of
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would lead to reduced inter intelligibility with other French communities around the world.
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and even of other Canadian dialects have some difficulty understanding Acadian French.
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Chiac is a dialect of combined Acadian French and English and is spoken mainly around
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Note that the discussion here refers to varieties of the French language, not to the
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French is an administrative language and is commonly but unofficially used in the
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Jersey Legal French is the official dialect of French used administratively in
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using a different dialect) is also commonly grouped as Canadian French. In
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Long vowels are generally diphthongized in closed syllables (the word
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Louisiana French, the largest of the groupings, is spoken mostly in
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along with English; the two main dialects of French in Canada are
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Status and Function of Languages and Language Varieties
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who came to French Louisiana in droves following their
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articles and prepositions in some linguistic contexts.
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It goes back to the French colonization of 370: 8: 1505:Geographical distribution of French speakers 959:is now spoken by a handful of people in the 777: 768:is the dominant and most prevalent regional 393:Dialects of the French language in the world 2918:varieties with more than 5 million speakers 1120:Indian French is the French spoken by some 859:Several varieties of French emerged in the 412:. The Francophones of France generally use 2959: 2945: 2937: 2336: 2297: 2283: 2275: 2097: 1957: 1943: 1935: 1925:Sondage sur la pratique des langues en Vda 1717: 1715: 784:, believes that objectively standardizing 377: 363: 138: 1661: 1365:for "seventy" and "ninety" respectively. 1144:. There is a considerable influence from 989:New England French is the local name for 561:, mostly as a secondary language, making 127:Learn how and when to remove this message 1688:GombĂ©-Apondza, Guy-Roger Cyriac (2015). 1607:La Francophonie dans le monde: 2006–2007 1819: 1817: 1815: 1566:Linguistic Ecology and Language Contact 1556: 818:in closed syllables and affrication of 780:Office quĂ©bĂ©cois de la langue française 325: 292: 225: 192: 159: 1870: 1868: 1754: 1752: 432:. In Europe outside France there are 7: 1930:French in India: A privileged status 1700:(4). Sylvains les Moulins: 101–116. 1683: 1681: 1639: 1637: 1635: 1633: 1631: 1496: â€“ Simplified version of French 855:French language in the United States 65:adding citations to reliable sources 695:and the use of some archaic words. 2922:Languages between parentheses are 1791:. Walter de Gruyter. p. 308. 1728:. 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