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This article deals with French as it relates to NationStates. For more general information, see the Wikipedia article on this subject.
IRL, French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. In NS it is not only spoken by nations whose Player is French or Frenchspeaking, but also by other nations (Usually as an important second language.)
When it comes to language choice in the worlds of NationStates, the language one nation chooses could very well be an epitome of their culture and/or government. It could be argued that players attempting to portray Fascist and Imperial nations tend to prefer the German language as the principal national language, and Russian is similarly used by Communist nations. Following this train of thought, French could be seen as the language of more 'refined' and diplomatically inclined nations.
Notes on French-speaking nations
- Ariddia recognises French as one of its three official languages, along with Wymgani and English. French and English were the languages of the original colonisers and first settlers, while Wymgani is the language of Indigenous Ariddians.
- Antrium recognizes French as one of three official languages, along with English and a local language called Alvésin. French is the second most widely spoken, and all schools have made French classes mandatory.
- Baranxtu recognizes French as one of its six official language. It is spoken by about 5 per cent of the population, most of which are of Jontadain ancestry.
- In Bejerot, French is recognised jointly with English as the national language. The grammar and usage of both languages is moderated by the National Academy.
- Cikoutimi recognizes French as one of its three official languages, along with Chicoutim, a French-based creole, and Baranxeï.
- In Clandon, French was used due to the growing Frenchpeople in Medieval Clandon or that time Quaristo. King Clandon's granmother was a Frenchwoman from Lyon, France.
- French was selected as one of the five required languages in Ceorana when the government made it mandatory for citizens to be required to be fluent in five languages.
- Although the founders of The Armed Republic of Costa Bravo were from Spain, and many of the geographical and political features are derived from, or in, Spanish (including the name of the nation itself), the nation now considers both French and English as its official languages. Less than 3 percent of Costa Bravo's populace considers Spanish their native language, whereas over 74 percent consider French as such.
- The Holy Empire of Edvardus does not recognize French as the official language. However, there are a handful of native French speakers in the empire.
- All of the white inhabitants of Le Congo Leopold speak French, and some speak Dutch as well, because the nation has its origins in the Belgian Congo.
- French is one of the three official languages of Little India, together with English and Latin. Whereas most people in the High Kingdom speak all three languages in varying degrees of fluency, the Kingdom of Veruna speaks Verunaian, a language that is official only there. In Eleni, French only is spoken. In Little India as a whole, Latin is used only for official purposes, although some minority groups in Tulpas use Latin as their everyday language, speaking little or no English or French. The Sovereigns of Little India are traditionally proclaimed in French, and all their titles are written thus. All Congress-related matters are dealt with in English.
- French was made an official language of Liverpool England with the passing of the Minority Languages Bill of 2010 in the Liverpool England Parliament. It is one of three Official Languages of the nation.
- Maanenland does not recognise French as an official language due it's low prevelance , however it is a major minority language in the inner cities where up to 70% of some inhabitants speak French exclusivly.
- French Is recognized for historic reasons by which the French Emperor nominated Maximillion to the New Imperial Mexico throne in 1864 and later became Maximilian I.
- While French is still not official in Swilatia, after German became an official language, the government has slowly started plans to make french official.
- In Vassfforcia French is spoken by the Hugenot minority of Plenfia (northern Hilvenídica-Plenfia). However, it is also widely taught at schools as it is more widely uderstood outside the country than both Catalan and Occitan.