French was affected by native Celtic languages of Roman Gaul and by the (Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish intruders. French is a main language in 29 nations, many of which form the neighborhood of French-speaking nations. French is a main language of lots of global companies consisting of the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, the WTO and the ICRC.

French is thought about a Romance language considering that it belongs to the Indo-European household. French was affected by native Celtic languages of Roman Gaul and by the (Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish intruders. French is the second-most prevalent language worldwide after English. French is a main language in 29 nations, many of which form the neighborhood of French-speaking nations. French is a main language of numerous worldwide companies consisting of the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, the WTO and the ICRC.