³1username³2OprgaG³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982375354³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³31³3minor³30³3text³3This page is an <i>unfaithful</i> translation of the FrenchLanguage page intended for the french-challenged crowd.

A roman language, spoken by more than 100 Millions people in several countries outside of France, and official or administrative language in various communities and organizations (such as CEE, CIO, ...).

Although many frenchmen like to refer to themselves as descending from gallic ancestors ("Nos ancêtres les gaulois"), very few celtic and gallic roots seems to remain in today french. Most of the vocabulary is of latin and germanic (frank) origin.

To be continued...

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