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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.

• French is not an official language of Liverpool England, however, it is the second-most widely-spoken language behind English and ahead of the other official language, German.

• 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.