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

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 ...

March 20 marks International Francophonie Day, which celebrates the French language. Coinciding with the celebration, Swiss ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the region. Leopold Sedar Senghor, the country’s first ...

Every Thursday evening, a group of about 10 students gathers at Houma's Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum with workbooks and hefty language dictionaries. They practice speaking to each other in local ...

The 30th edition of Francophonie Month was launched on March 4 at the Institut Francais (French institute) in Beijing. This year's program revolves around three themes — Create, Invent, Innovate, ...