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Nov 9, 1539
1539 - Present
The state doesn’t impose the use of French in individual publications, but obligates the use of French in commercial or business communication. -
Period: Nov 9, 1539 to
French Language Timeline
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1830 – 1848
The state develops primary education in French, but it was not mandatory. -
1900-1906
The French Republic established a secular, free and compulsory primary education for all children. -
1951
Deixonne law authorizes the optional teaching of regional languages. -
1970
Several regional schools opened with the purpose of teaching local dialects without finding important success. -
1975
Tolouse law aimed to protect the French from English language. -
April 2001
The Minister of Education, Jack Lang announced that bilingual education would be recognized and bilingual teachers recruited in French public schools
