At the turn of the 20th century, Louisiana's Cajun people were still growing up speaking their own form of the French language. Today, this history and culture is widely celebrated, but at the time, ...

Most people know French dialects exist in the state of Louisiana, but few know there are French dialects native to Midwestern states, including Missouri. Old Mines, Mo., an unincorporated village in ...

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 What language is this? 00:36 France's regional languages 03:14 The history of French 03:57 Why local languages existed 06:45 Age and origin of these languages 09:47 What happened to ...

The first thing you realize when you enter the classroom filled with eager 5th graders is that, though the school is in the heart of New Orleans, no one is speaking English. “Quel est cet objet?” ...

A language is an inescapable tool for communication and, words are one of the tools of expression. Even if it is impossible to dissociate language and culture, it is possible, even though difficult, ...

Due to its colonial past with France, Togo adopted French as its official language in 1960, a fact enshrined in Article 3 of the country's constitution. But what place does French now have in Togo’s ...

Every year on 20 March, the Francophone world celebrates the International Day of La Francophonie, which is also French Language Day at the United Nations. This date marks the birth of the ...