Birth and evolution of French in France and in the world

The history of the French language is truly exciting.
The origins of the French language go back to the invasion of Gaul (of about 10 million inhabitants) carried out by the Roman army under the command of Julius Caesar. We speak of the third century BC when the Romans with their expansion were imposing their language (vulgar Latin, mainly spoken by soldiers and merchants) wherever they went. In this way, the languages ​​spoken in Gallic territory were falling into disuse. Latin began to be used in the administrative sphere and Gaul, for its part, was relegated to the background.
The language that was spoken in the northern part of Gaul (which was already considered France) was, for a long time, a variety of Latin with certain nuances of Francian (language of the Franks), especially in the phonetic sphere. However, in the south there was a different evolution that gave rise to what is known as langue d’oc .
It is difficult to say exactly what date French was born, but it is estimated that, around the 7th century, the language spoken in France was already very different from Latin. With the passage of time, its own literature appeared, with literary texts that allowed the language to settle.
Today’s French territories are divided into 12 time zones.
In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, French conquerors arrived in the “New World” and founded what we now know as Quebec and Montreal. Later they expanded throughout Africa (especially the north, west and center). In this way, the language spread across the different continents. Birth and evolution of French in France and in the world