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How old is the French language?

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8th & 12 centuries

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France evolved from a regional spoken language to a cross-European written medium between the 8th and 12th centuries.

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Answer: 9th-13th centuries. Old French, springing from the Northern Gaul dialects. It became a distinct language with its own grammar. The Strasbourg Oaths are a great example of Old French (Francien).

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