The French are very proud of their language. If you go to live in France - learn French. This goes for all countries, but even more for France than for many other countries. French is a Romance language originally spoken in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, and is today spoken by about 350 million people as either a native or a second language in over 54 countries around the world.

Besides French a number of other languages are spoken in France, but they are all minor in this context. French is the only official language in France.