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The 76 pages that link to French language, each with the reason it gives.

• VaudRelated: French is Vaud’s official language and the language of most residents.

• African FrenchNarrower topic: African French varieties draw on French vocabulary and grammar while developing distinct local patterns.

• Culture of FranceRelated: A national language shaped by schooling and public institutions, alongside France’s regional languages.

• Discourse on the MethodRelated: Descartes chose French rather than Latin, addressing a broader educated public.

• Emil CioranRelated: After settling in Paris, Cioran wrote the works that established his French-language reputation.

• François de MalherbeRelated: His prescriptions treated controlled usage as a way to refine literary French.

• Gao XingjianRelated: Gao wrote some later works in French after establishing himself in France.

• GermanCompared with: French has strongly influenced German vocabulary while belonging to a different language family.

• Nouveau richeNarrower topic: The phrase entered English from French, retaining the language's prestige and social associations.

• Alpha BlondyRelated: French lets Blondy address Ivorian and international audiences alongside African languages.

• AvoirdupoisRelated: The system’s name derives from Old French words associated with goods of weight.

• Christoph WaltzRelated: Waltz’s fluency in French became a conspicuous part of Hans Landa’s characterization.

• CorsicanRelated: French has influenced Corsican during centuries of political and social contact.

• Evolution of Latin /f/ in SpanishCompared with: French often preserves initial /f/, though its wider sound history differs from Spanish.

• French of FranceNarrower topic: French of France is one national variety within the wider French language.

• French peopleRelated: A shared national language became a major marker of French public life.

• FricasseeRelated: The name fricassee entered English from French culinary vocabulary.

• GuillemetNarrower topic: The word guillemet and the mark’s familiar French use come from French typographic tradition.

• Hors d'oeuvreRelated: The name literally means “outside the work,” an expression rooted in French.

• Latin AmericansRelated: French colonial histories shape some definitions and communities of Latin America.

• MalagasyCompared with: French shares official status with Malagasy and remains influential in administration and education.

• Mireille MathieuRelated: Mathieu sustained a major international career while recording extensively in French.

• Music of FranceRelated: French song traditions draw on the language’s distinctive sound, poetry, and cultural reach.

• NonNarrower topic: Non’s pronunciation, grammar, and social use belong to French.

• O CanadaRelated: Routhier wrote the original lyrics in French for a French-Canadian celebration.

• Walloon languageCompared with: The expansion of standardized French displaced Walloon in education and administration.