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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Meridional French vs Swiss French
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Romand French · Suisse romand
The French of western Switzerland. Like Belgian French, retains older numerals (septante, huitante, nonante) and shows long contact with German-Swiss varieties.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 46.52°, 6.63°
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DialectMeridional FrenchThe southern French of Marseille, Toulouse, and the broader Occitan-speaking belt. Marked by realisation of mute vowels and a distinct intonation contour.DialectSwiss FrenchThe French of western Switzerland. Like Belgian French, retains older numerals (septante, huitante, nonante) and shows long contact with German-Swiss varieties.CompareAcadian French vs Meridional FrenchAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of French and the dialects within it.