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French Defenders Sue Over ‘Franglais’

Language defense groups in France are taking legal action over an “excessive” use of English and mixed English and French terms by public institutions...

Québec’s Temporary Migrants Seen as Threat to French

Québec's new commissioner of French says a boom in the number of temporary migrants is threatening the status of French, citing “significant repercussions." In the...

Canada Takes AI Action to Teach French

In Canada, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has announced that an...

Nigeria: France commits to French education in Lagos public schools

In Lagos, Nigeria the state government has announced a partnership with France to facilitate employment and enrichment of the youth population, through cultural and...

French Tests May Be Required for Migrants

Lawmakers are increasing efforts to make it harder to stay in France long term if you don’t speak French. A new immigration bill presented...

French Week – All Year Long

While the Journée internationale de la Francophonie, observed...

French around the World and Right Here

While you may know that French is spoken by 300 million people around the world and by 2 million people at their homes in...

France to introduce compulsory language tests for migrants

French lawmakers are increasing efforts to make it harder to stay in France long term if you don’t speak French. A new immigration bill...

Maine Preserves French Heritage Via Newspapers

The Maine State library is seeking French-language newspapers in an effort to digitally preserve the culture of the state’s Franco-American community. The project was inspired...

French-Speaking World Connects in Tunisia

The 18th Summit of La Francophonie, held in Djerba, Tunisia, last month, attracted national leaders from an array of French-speaking countries who worked together...

Algeria Opts for English Elementary Classes

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced that the former French colony and overseas territory will start teaching English in elementary schools later this year. “French...
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