French Dialects, Patois, and Regional Languages
The French you hear in Paris is quite different than the French you hear in Canada or Africa, because there are many different French dialects and regionalities. Learn all about the differences in French around the world right here.
- Dialects in France
- African Dialects (12)
- Canadian French (18)
- Caribbean Dialects (8)
- European Dialects (37)
- Haitian French (8)
- Louisiana French (5)
- Franglais (25)
Accents in France
French varies from country to country and from region to region. Learn about some of the accents you might encounter in France in this audio report from LaGuinguette audio magazine.
Introduction to French Register
Register refers to the level of formality of a given word, expression, grammatical structure, gesture, or means of pronunciation. In French, there are six registers.
French Sign Language FSL - Langue des signes française LSF
Find out whether FSL is similar to the signs in your native language.
History of French Language
Excellent summary of the evolution of French and some of its dialects.