The French Senate has voted in favour of a proposed law banning gender-inclusive language from official communications in France. MPs will now have to vote on the law, although no date has been ...

If you’re planning a trip to France, you might be worried about how to communicate with the locals. Will you be able to get around? How hard is it to visit France without knowing French? Are the ...

PARIS — There was a time, not so long ago, when anyone with a proper education spoke French. Diplomacy and business were conducted in French. Knowledge was spread in French. Travelers made their way ...

When Christiane McCormick immigrated to Erie from France as a young woman, she and some fellow expatriates organized a French group to keep up on their native language. The group, formed after ...

French now ranks ahead of Arabic as the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, according to a report published this ...

The French government has created new rules that mean language schools in France will be classified as a protected sector and will receive fiscal relief and furloughs. The move comes after French ...

The Parti Quebecois is leading the polls for next month's provincial election in Canada. If they win a majority, they intend to tighten Quebec's already established language laws. NPR's Arun Rath ...