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- The roots of the French language can be traced back to the Roman conquest of Gaul in the 1st century BC. Latin was imposed on the local Celtic languages, leading to the birth of a Gallo-Roman dialect. This dialect gradually evolved into Old French, known as "la langue d'oïl." By the 9th century AD, Old French was firmly established in the region.
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The French language evolved from Vulgar Latin (a Latinised popular Italic dialect called sermo vulgaris), but it was influenced by Gaulish.
By the 17th century, French, although still evolving, had matured into a language as dignified as Latin. Writers and grammarians worked to make the language consistent and comprehensible. 1606 saw the publication of the first French dictionary, Thresor de la langue francoyse, tant ancienne que moderne by Aimar de Ranconnet and Jean Nicot.
The French language continues to evolve with time, usage and society. Let's take a look back at some of the symbolic moments that have marked its history...
French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl —languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien) largely supplanted.
Oct 31, 2018 · Latin continued to be the prevailing language in religion, education and law, but little by little the vernacular language also started being used for written communication. At the end of the 11th century, the troubadours started chanting their poems in the various dialects of the country.
The French language has its origins in the Latin language spoken during the Roman Empire. French has gone through several stages of evolution, from Old French to Middle French and finally Modern French.
