Editing French (section)

'''The French language''' (in its native language: Français, pronounced "Fransé") is a Latin-Romance language that serves as a mother tongue for about 80 million people, alongside approximately 140 million additional people who speak the language, with a total of about 220 million people using it.

The French language serves as an official language in various communities and organizations such as the European Union, the International Olympic Committee, the UN, and the World Postal Union. In the past, it was considered an international language, and knowledge of it granted belonging to the upper class. Because of this, it was one of the languages studied as a second language in many countries around the world. However, starting from the second half of the 20th century, its place has gradually been displaced by the English language.