Varieties of French

French is a largely centralized language. Paris, the capital of France, is also setting the standards for correct pronunciation and language usage all over the world. Québec might have established itself as a parallel language center, thus turning French into a pluricentric language, but has as yet failed to do so.

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While regional dialects exist, standard French does not vary in all French-speaking regions. All the better for the language learner!