Français de Belgique
The French of Wallonia and Brussels. Maintains a number of vocabulary and number forms (septante, nonante) that the Paris standard has dropped.
- Approximate centre
- 50.85°, 4.35°
Dialect comparison
Belgian French vs Meridional French
Compare two dialects of French side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Southern French · Français méridional
The southern French of Marseille, Toulouse, and the broader Occitan-speaking belt. Marked by realisation of mute vowels and a distinct intonation contour.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 43.61°, 3.88°
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