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1 (National)
French
[fra]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, Consitution, Article 2.1). 53,500,000 in France (2006 census). Population total all countries: 68,458,600.
3 (Wider communication)
Portuguese
[por]
3 (Wider communication). 750,000 in France (1989 National Geographic).
Spanish
[spa]
3 (Wider communication).
4 (Educational)
Luxembourgeois
[ltz]
4 (Educational). 40,000 in France (2001 J. Nousse).
Occitan
[oci]
4 (Educational). 1,940,000 in France. Population total all countries: 2,048,310.
5 (Dispersed)
Catalán
[cat]
5 (Dispersed). 100,000 in France (1996).
Greek
[ell]
5 (Dispersed).
Italian
[ita]
5 (Dispersed). 1,000,000 in France (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).
5 (Developing)
Basque
[eus]
5 (Developing). 76,200 in France (1991). 45,000 Labourdin, 22,500 Lower Navarro, 8,700 Souletin. Ethnic population: 730,000 (Johnstone 1993).
Caló
[rmq]
5 (Developing). 15,000 in France.
Corsican
[cos]
5 (Developing). Statutory provincial working language in Island of Corsica (2005, Autonomy Law No. 97, Article 7), mainly used in education. 30,000 in France (2009), decreasing. On Corsica, 125,000 people have some command of Corsican. Population total all countries: 31,000.
Ligurian
[lij]
5 (Developing). 300 to 400 in Corsica (Salminen 2007).
Picard
[pcd]
5 (Developing). Population total all countries: 200,000.
Romani, Balkan
[rmn]
5 (Developing). 10,500 in France. 10,000 Arlija, 500 Dzambazi.
Romani, Sinte
[rmo]
5 (Developing). 28,400 in France (2000).
Romani, Vlax
[rmy]
5 (Developing). 10,000 in France. 8,000 Kalderash, 2,000 Lovari.
6a (Vigorous)
Alsatian
[gsw]
6a (Vigorous). 1,500,000 in France (Comrie 1987).
French Sign Language
[fsl]
6a (Vigorous). 50,000–100,000 users in France (Van Cleve 1986). 1,000 users of Marseille Sign Language (1975 Sallagooty).
Lyons Sign Language
[lsg]
6a (Vigorous).
6b (Threatened)
Erromintxela
[emx]
6b (Threatened). 500 in France (2009 J. McLaughlin). Population total all countries: 1,000.
7 (Shifting)
Vlaams
[vls]
7 (Shifting). 10,000 in France (1993 M. Evenhuis).
8a (Moribund)
Arpitan
[frp]
8a (Moribund). 60,000 in France (Salminen 2007). Population total all countries: 137,000.
Breton
[bre]
8a (Moribund). 225,000 (1989 ICDBL), decreasing. 1,200,000 know Breton but do not regularly use it.
10 (Extinct)
Shuadit
[sdt]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.
Zarphatic
[zrp]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.
